unfortunate Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate person.
adjective not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
- an unfortunate turn of events
- an unfortunate decision
- unfortunate investments
- an unfortunate night for all concerned
adjective not auspicious; boding ill
inauspicious.
adjective satellite unsuitable or regrettable
- an unfortunate choice of words
- an unfortunate speech

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. -- n. An unfortunate person. Hood. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n.