Unfortunate Synonyms

Infelicitous , cursed, adverse, inappropriate, and inapt are synonyms for unfortunate; fortunate and lucky are antonyms of unfortunate. On this page, you will find 57 another word for unfortunate.

57 Another Word for Unfortunate

1. unlucky

  • Cursed
  • Down on one's luck
  • Forlorn
  • Hapless
  • Ill-fated
  • Ill-omened
  • Ill-starred
  • Jinxed
  • Luckless
  • Miserable
  • Out of luck
  • Pitiful
  • Poor
  • Star-crossed
  • Unhappy
  • Unlucky
  • Wretched
  • Doomed

2. adverse

  • Adverse
  • Awful
  • Calamitous
  • Detrimental
  • Dire
  • Disadvantageous
  • Disastrous
  • Distressing
  • Grievous
  • Hard
  • Harmful
  • Hostile
  • Inauspicious
  • Inimical
  • Injurious
  • Lamentable
  • Miserable
  • Ruinous
  • Terrible
  • Tough
  • Tragic
  • Unadvantageous
  • Unfavourable
  • Unlucky
  • Unpromising
  • Unpropitious
  • Untimely
  • Untoward
  • Unwelcome
  • Wretched

3. regrettable

  • Inappropriate
  • Inapt
  • Infelicitous
  • Regrettable
  • Tactless
  • Unsuitable
  • Untoward
  • Injudicious

Unfortunate Sentences

It was an unfortunate accident.

She faced an unfortunate situation today.

His unfortunate choice affected everyone.

They had an unfortunate misunderstanding yesterday.