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unfortunate

1. un.for.tu.nate \-'fo.rch-(*-)n*t\ aj 1a: not favored by fortune : 
   UNSUCCESSFUL, UNLUCKY  1b: marked or accompanied by or resulting in 
   misfortune  2a: UNSUITABLE, INFELICITOUS  2b: DEPLORABLE  - 
   un.for.tu.nate.ly av
2. unfortunate n : an unfortunate person; specif : a social outcast