Unlucky - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ʌnˈlʌkɪ|  American pronunciation of the word unlucky
Brit.  |ʌnˈlʌkɪ|  British pronunciation of the word unlucky

adjective

- marked by or promising bad fortune (syn: doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred)
the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons

Extra examples

She was unlucky enough to get a flat tire on the way to her job interview.

Some people think that 13 is an unlucky number.

He thinks it's unlucky to have a black cat cross your path.

Some people feel that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.

Inter Milan were unlucky to lose the match.

We were unlucky with the weather this weekend. It rained constantly.

Thierry Henry was desperately unlucky not to score when his shot hit the post.

Some people think black cats are unlucky.

It was unlucky for Stephen that the boss happened to walk in just at that moment.

I don't know why you believe that nonsense about certain numbers being unlucky.

She plays the hapless heroine who is unlucky in love.

The sword was bloodied in this unlucky quarrel.

The unlucky wight is doomed to speedy death.

They were unlucky enough to be caught in the storm.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: unluckier
superlative: unluckiest
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