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un·luck·y
unlucky
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
luh
ki
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
unluckier, unluckiest |
definition 1: |
marked by or involving ill fortune or bad luck.
This is the third time that unlucky person has lost his wallet.It was unlucky when it rained on the day of the class picnic.- synonyms:
- unfortunate
- antonyms:
- fortunate, lucky
- similar words:
- doomed, jinxed, poor, wretched
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definition 2: |
likely to bring or indicating ill fortune.
Some say it is unlucky for a black cat to cross your path.- similar words:
- adverse, ill, menacing, ominous, threatening, unfortunate, unhappy
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derivation: |
unluckily (adv.) |
The word unlucky
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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