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un·lucky (-luk′ē)

adjective unluckier -·luck′i·er, unluckiest -·luck′i·est

not lucky; having, attended with, bringing, or involving bad luck; unfortunate, ill-fated, or ill-omened

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unlucky Synonyms

unlucky

modif.

  1. Unfortunate

    luckless, unhappy, afflicted; see unfortunate 2.

  2. Unpropitious

    ill-chosen, ill-fated, untimely; see ominous, unfavorable 2.


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unlucky Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • occasion: We've been a bit unlucky on occasion, but you can't argue with those sort of numbers.

Modifies a noun

  • loser: That is perhaps unlucky loser Eriksson's greatest failing.

Modifying Another Word

  • desperately: They did so admirably and were desperately unlucky not to equalize.

Infinitive complement

  • equalize: Ben May came off the bench after an hour and was unlucky not to equalize when his powerful header struck the crossbar.

Used with adjective complement

  • consider: It was considered unlucky, in France, to pick them for May Day.

Preposition: in

  • love: Some people are unlucky in love, well, I'm unlucky in life.

Preposition: with

  • weather: The Team has been slightly unlucky with the weather; the strong wind seems to have followed us all over the continent.
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unlucky quotes

Unglu«  cklich das Land das keine Helden hat. Unglu«  cklich das Land das Helden n o« tig hat. Unlucky the land that has no heroes. Unlucky the land that has need of heroes.

-Brecht, Bertolt Eugen Friedrich

It is unlucky to sound off about happiness.

-I Ching   c.2000

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