Unlucky: meaning, definitions and examples

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unlucky

 

[ สŒnหˆlสŒki ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น azarado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคญเคพเค—เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unglรผcklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sial

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒะดะฐั‡ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pechowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ้‹ใช (fuun'na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท malchanceux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desafortunado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸanssฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์šดํ•œ (bul-unhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุญุธูˆุธ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neลกลฅastnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neลกลฅastnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€’้œ‰็š„ (dวŽomรฉi de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nesreฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณheppinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัำ™ั‚ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™dbษ™xt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desafortunado

Etymology

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.

See also: luck, luckily, lucky, unluckily.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,767, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.