unlucky

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈlʌki/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈlʌki/
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Tags TOP20000CEFR-B1
adjective
R

having bad luck or things that happen because of bad luck

She was unlucky to miss the bus and be late for her interview.

R

thought to bring bad luck

Breaking a mirror is considered unlucky in many cultures.

translation

adj. having bad luck or things that happen because of bad luck; thought to bring bad luck

Word Forms

Comparative unluckier
Superlative unluckiest