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unfortunate.

Not favored by fortune.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət/Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/Canada, General-American/ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt/Canada, General-American

  1. Not favored by fortune.

  2. Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.

  3. Regrettable or unsuitable.

Where this word comes from

From un- + fortunate, doublet of infortunate.

noun/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət/Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/Canada, General-American/ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt/Canada, General-American

  1. An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

  2. A prostitute.

    archaic · euphemistic
Where this word comes from

From un- + fortunate, doublet of infortunate.

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