unfortunate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who suffers misfortune
    unfortunate person.
  2. adjective not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
    • an unfortunate turn of events
    • an unfortunate decision
    • unfortunate investments
    • an unfortunate night for all concerned
  3. adjective not auspicious; boding ill
    inauspicious.
  4. adjective satellite unsuitable or regrettable
    • an unfortunate choice of words
    • an unfortunate speech

WordNet

Un*for"tu*nate adjective
Definitions
  1. Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. -- n. An unfortunate person. Hood. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n.

Webster 1913