misfortunate

adj

Etymology

From misfortune + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or mis- + fortunate.

  1. derived from fortuna — “fate, luck
  2. derived from fortune
  3. inherited from fortune
  4. prefixed as misfortune — “mis + fortune
  5. formed as misfortunate — “misfortune + -ate

Definitions

  1. Having suffered misfortune

    Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate.

    • It quickly became clear to me that I would have to make the transition from being a misfortunate tourist to being a Chicagoan[…].

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA