unlucky
pronunciation
How to pronounce unlucky in British English:
UK [ʌnˈlʌki]
How to pronounce unlucky in American English:
US [ʌnˈlʌki]
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- Adjective:
- having or bringing misfortune
- marked by or promising bad fortune
Word Origin
- unlucky (adj.)
- 1520s, "marked by misfortune or failure," from un- (1) "not" + lucky (adj.). Similar formation in West Frisian unlokkich, Mliddle Low German unluckich. Sense of "boding ill" is recorded from 1540s; that of "having bad luck" is from 1550s; that of "bringing bad luck" is from 1580s. Related: Unluckily; unluckiness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Maybe I have been unlucky but I doubt it .
- 2. While lucky people became luckier , the unlucky had become lucky .
- 3. Lucky people consistently encounter such opportunities , whereas unlucky people do not .
- 4. Those unlucky enough to live through the bear markets saw their savings turn to dust .
- 5. The vast majority appear to have been militants , but some have been unlucky civilians .