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unlucky

[ uhn-luhk-ee ]

adjective

unluckier, unluckiest.
  1. (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
  2. (of an event or circumstance) inauspicious or characterized by misfortune; ominous.


unlucky

/ ʌ²Ôˈ±ôʌ°ìɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by misfortune or failure

    an unlucky person

    an unlucky chance

  2. ill-omened; inauspicious

    an unlucky date

  3. regrettable; disappointing
  4. dialect.
    causing trouble; mischievous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³Ü²Ôˈ±ô³Ü³Š°ìŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ³Ü²Ôˈ±ô³Ü³Š°ìŸ±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·±ô³Ü³Š°ìi·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·±ô³Ü³Š°ìi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unlucky1

First recorded in 1520–30; un- 1 + lucky 1
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"I was unlucky, I went for a couple of challenges and my knee just gave out. I don't think there was an overarching reason why. It was just luck of the draw."

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"I've been really unlucky with injuries in the past – contact ones like knee injuries, people falling into your knee and you fall into awkward positions," said Welbeck.

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Are Ferrari at fault for the double disqualification, or was it just unlucky and out of their control?

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I much prefer having people texting me to say 'congratulations' rather than everyone saying 'unlucky' which is what happened in 2023 when they lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester United.

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"My dad was saying, 'unlucky with the kick, but you played really well overall'. For me, that means more than what others say."

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