Unfortunate Synonyms

Unfortunate synonyms such as "infelicitous, cursed, adverse, inappropriate, and inapt". Unfortunate is an adjective, and its antonyms are fortunate and lucky. Here are 56 another word for unfortunate with example sentences.

Another word for Unfortunate

1. unlucky

  • wretched
  • unlucky
  • unhappy
  • star-crossed
  • poor
  • pitiful
  • out of luck
  • miserable
  • luckless
  • jinxed
  • ill-starred
  • ill-omened
  • ill-fated
  • hapless
  • forlorn
  • down on one's luck
  • doomed
  • cursed

2. adverse

3. regrettable

  • untoward
  • unsuitable
  • tactless
  • regrettable
  • injudicious
  • infelicitous
  • inapt
  • inappropriate

How to Use unfortunate in a Sentence

His unfortunate choice affected everyone.

It was an unfortunate accident.

She faced an unfortunate situation today.

They had an unfortunate misunderstanding yesterday.