unlucky
adjective/ʌnˈlʌki/
/ʌnˈlʌki/
(comparative unluckier, superlative unluckiest)
You can also use more unlucky and most unlucky.- unlucky (to do something) having bad luck or happening because of bad luck; not lucky synonym unfortunate
- He was very unlucky not to win.
- If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic.
- By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.
Extra Examples- She has been very unlucky with injuries this year.
- She was desperately unlucky to fall as badly as she did.
- soldiers who were unlucky enough to be captured
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- in
- with
- …
- unlucky (to do something) causing bad luck
- Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.
- Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number.
- Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier.
- a date that is unlucky for that family
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- in
- with
- …
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