unfortunate

Word parts

un- + fortunate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ or /ʌnˈfɔːt͡ʃənət/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈfɔrt͡ʃənɪt/

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• Hyphenation: for‧tu‧nate

Adjective

Positive unfortunate

Comparative more unfortunate

Superlative most unfortunate

1. When something (usually an event) is unfortunate, it is not good and is a misfortune. It is considered to be unlucky that such a thing happened.

   It is unfortunate that the Prince was murdered.

Related words

• fortunate
• fortune
• unfortunately