“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
UNFORTUNATE
inauspicious, unfortunate
(adjective) not auspicious; boding ill
unfortunate
(adjective) unsuitable or regrettable; “an unfortunate choice of words”; “an unfortunate speech”
unfortunate
(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”
unfortunate, unfortunate person
(noun) a person who suffers misfortune
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfortunate (comparative more unfortunate, superlative most unfortunate)
not favored by fortune
Synonym: unsuccessful
Antonym: fortunate
marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune
Synonym: unlucky
Antonyms: fortunate, lucky
Noun
unfortunate (plural unfortunates)
An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*for"tu*nate, a.
Definition: Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
– n.
Definition: An unfortunate person. Hood.
– Un*for"tu*nate*ly, adv.
– Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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