misfortunate
8 synonyms and 1 antonym for misfortunate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Suffering bad luck, or often unlucky, so that you feel sorry for the person.
Synonyms
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Antonyms
Etymology
Formed either from misfortune and -ate, an adjective-forming suffix, or from mis- and fortunate.
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