unfortunate — having or marked by bad luck; unlucky
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or marked by bad luck; unlucky
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət/
Korean meaning: 운이 나쁜, 불운한, 불행한
Korean pronunciation: 언-포-춰-넛 (강세: 포)
Example Sentences
- It's unfortunate that my phone died right when I was about to take a selfie with my crush.
- The unfortunate student forgot to save his essay and lost three hours of work.
- How unfortunate that the pizza delivery guy got lost right when I was hungriest!
unfortunate
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət//
having or marked by bad luck; unlucky
It was an unfortunate mistake — one small moment that changed the entire outcome.
An unfortunate accident erased months of careful preparation overnight. (un·for·tu·nate → UN + FORTUNE)
One unfortunate decision created disproportionate damage — and the situation quickly began to deteriorate.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'fortuna(운명, 행운)'에서 유래했습니다. 'un-'(부정 접두사) + 'fortunate'(운이 좋은)로 '운이 좋지 않은'이라는 의미가 되었죠. 고대 로마인들은 운명의 여신 포르투나(Fortuna)를 믿었는데, 그녀가 등을 돌리면 불운이 찾아온다고 여겼습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“It's unfortunate that my phone died right when I was about to take a selfie with my crush.”
“The unfortunate student forgot to save his essay and lost three hours of work.”
“How unfortunate that the pizza delivery guy got lost right when I was hungriest!”
“She made an unfortunate comment about his new haircut.”
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