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unlucky

un·lucky

UK/ʌnˈlʌki/ US/ʌˈnlʌki/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having or bringing misfortune

  • “Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”
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2.

marked by or promising bad fortune

  • “their business venture was doomed from the start”
  • “an ill-fated business venture”
  • “an ill-starred romance”
  • “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons” W.H.Prescott
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Origin

From un- + lucky.

Phrases

  • born under an evil star
  • born with a wooden ladle in one's mouth
  • evil eye
  • Friday the thirteenth
  • unlucky for some

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