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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.
an unlucky personan unlucky day- synonyms:
- hapless, luckless, unfortunate
- antonyms:
- fortunate, lucky
- similar words:
- cursed, doomed, ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, poor, star-crossed, wretched
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| definition 2: |
likely to bring or indicating ill fortune.
an unlucky sign- synonyms:
- contrary, ill-fated, inauspicious, unfavorable, unpropitious
- antonyms:
- propitious
- similar words:
- adverse, ill, menacing, ominous, threatening, unfortunate, unhappy, untoward
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| related words: |
fatal |
| 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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