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unlucky Definition and Meaning in English (unlucky definition)

adjective
Synonyms:unfortunateill-fatedcursed
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Unlucky definition: Having or resulting from bad luck; unfortunate.

Definitions of Unlucky

  1. 1adjective

    Having or resulting from bad luck; unfortunate.

Example Sentences

casual

“He was unlucky to miss the winning goal in the final minute.”

casual

“It was an unlucky accident that caused the delay.”

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Inflected Word Forms

noununluckiness
adverbunluckily

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

unlucky breakcollocation

A stroke of bad luck; an unfortunate event.

unlucky for someexpression

An idiom often used in reference to the number 13.

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Unlucky definition: Having or resulting from bad luck; unfortunate.
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'Unlucky' translates to 'unlucky' in English. Unlucky definition: Having or resulting from bad luck; unfortunate.
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