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¹ un·for·tu·nate

Pronounced:

/ˌʌnˈfoɚtʃənət/

Function:

adjective

Meaning:

[more un*for*tu*nate; most un*for*tu*nate] 1 : not fortunate: such as a : having bad luck : unlucky ▪ She was unfortunate enough to have been chosen as an example. ▪ the unfortunate victim ▪ some unfortunate person b : coming or happening by bad luck ▪ an unfortunate experience/result ▪ an unfortunate chain of events ▪ unfortunate investments ▪ It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here for your birthday.
2 : not appropriate or desirable ▪ He has an unfortunate tendency to show up late. ▪ an unfortunate choice of words

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