adj
infortunate
Infortunate (adj) means Unlucky; having bad fortune.
adj
1
Unlucky; having bad fortune.
2
(old use) Describes a star or planet believed to bring bad luck or harm.
3
Seeming to warn of bad luck to come.
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Etymology
The adjective is first attested around 1390 in Middle English, and the verb in 1570; it was inherited from Middle English infortunat(e), borrowed from Latin infortūnātus (see -ate, etymologies 1, 2 and 3). It is a doublet of unfortunate.
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What is the meaning of infortunate?
"infortunate" (adj) means unlucky; having bad fortune.
What are the different meanings of infortunate?
"infortunate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Unlucky; having bad fortune; 2. (old use) Describes a star or planet believed to bring bad luck or harm; 3. Seeming to warn of bad luck to come.
