Unlucky: meaning, definitions and examples
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unlucky
[ ʌnˈlʌki ]
in a negative situation
Having bad luck; unfortunate or unsuccessful.
Synonyms
hapless, ill-fated, unfortunate
Examples of usage
- She felt unlucky to have missed the train.
- It was an unlucky day for him as everything went wrong.
bringing bad luck
Causing misfortune or disaster.
Synonyms
ill-omened, inauspicious, jinxed
Examples of usage
- That black cat is considered an unlucky symbol.
- Wearing the number 13 is often seen as unlucky.
Translations
Translations of the word "unlucky" in other languages:
🇵🇹 azarado
🇮🇳 अभागा
🇩🇪 unglücklich
🇮🇩 sial
🇺🇦 невдачливий
🇵🇱 pechowy
🇯🇵 不運な (fuun'na)
🇫🇷 malchanceux
🇪🇸 desafortunado
🇹🇷 şanssız
🇰🇷 불운한 (bul-unhan)
🇸🇦 غير محظوظ
🇨🇿 nešťastný
🇸🇰 nešťastný
🇨🇳 倒霉的 (dǎoméi de)
🇸🇮 nesrečen
🇮🇸 óheppinn
🇰🇿 сәтсіз
🇬🇪 უბედური
🇦🇿 bədbəxt
🇲🇽 desafortunado
Word origin
The word 'unlucky' originated in the late 15th century from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'lucky' (meaning 'having good fortune'). The concept of luck has been a part of human culture for centuries, with various superstitions and beliefs surrounding good and bad luck. The idea of being unlucky carries with it a sense of fate or fortune that is beyond one's control.