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misfortunate
Misfortunate (adj) means suffering bad luck, or often unlucky, so that you feel sorry for the person.
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Suffering bad luck, or often unlucky, so that you feel sorry for the person.
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Etymology
Formed either from misfortune and -ate, an adjective-forming suffix, or from mis- and fortunate.
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What is the meaning of misfortunate?
"misfortunate" (adj) means suffering bad luck, or often unlucky, so that you feel sorry for the person.
What is another word for misfortunate?
Other words for "misfortunate" include miserable, hapless, piteous, wretched, poor, pathetic.
What is the opposite of misfortunate?
The opposite of "misfortunate" is fortunate.
