unlucky

unlucky
adj.
VERBS
be, seem, sound
consider sb/sth

The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
desperately (esp. BrE)

She was desperately unlucky to fall as badly as she did.

a little, slightly, etc.
enough

soldiers who were unlucky enough to be captured

PREPOSITION
for

a date that is unlucky for that family

in

He was unlucky in love.

with (esp. BrE)

She has been very unlucky with injuries this year.

Unlucky is used with these nouns: ↑chance, ↑number

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  • Unlucky — Un*luck y, a. 1. Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game. [1913 Webster] Note: This word is properly applied to incidents in which failure… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unlucky — unlucky, disastrous, ill starred, ill fated, unfortunate, calamitous, luckless, hapless can all mean having, meeting, or promising an outcome that is distinctly unfavorable (as to hopes, plans, or well being). Unlucky implies that in spite of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unlucky — index dire, harmful, inauspicious, ominous, regrettable, unfavorable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unlucky — (adj.) 1520s, marked by misfortune or failure, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + LUCKY (Cf. lucky). Cf. W.Fris. unlokkich, M.L.G. unluckich. Sense of boding ill is recorded from 1540s; that of having bad luck is from 1550s; that of bringing bad luck is …   Etymology dictionary

  • unlucky — [adj] unfortunate, doomed afflicted, bad break*, behind eight ball*, black, calamitous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, cursed, dire, disastrous, down on luck*, hapless, hard luck, ill fated, ill starred, inauspicious, luckless, miserable, ominous,… …   New thesaurus

  • unlucky — ► ADJECTIVE (unluckier, unluckiest) ▪ having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck. DERIVATIVES unluckily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unlucky — [unluk′ē] adj. unluckier, unluckiest not lucky; having, attended with, bringing, or involving bad luck; unfortunate, ill fated, or ill omened unluckily adv …   English World dictionary

  • unlucky — adj. 1) unlucky at, in; for (unlucky at cards; unlucky in love; unlucky for some people) 2) unlucky to + inf. (some people feel that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder) * * * [ʌn lʌkɪ] in for (unlucky at cards; unlucky in love; unlucky for some …   Combinatory dictionary

  • unlucky — UK [ʌnˈlʌkɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlucky : adjective unlucky comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance Normally we can get… …   English dictionary

  • unlucky — un|luck|y [ ʌn lʌki ] adjective 1. ) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance: Normally we can get tickets but this year we were unlucky. unlucky with: The fishing boats have been… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unlucky — un|luck|y [ʌnˈlʌki] adj comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1.) having bad luck unlucky to do sth ▪ Inter Milan were unlucky to lose the match. unlucky with ▪ We were unlucky with the weather this weekend. It rained constantly. ▪ Thierry …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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