ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Misfortunate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Misfortunate is an adjective meaning Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate.

Meaning

Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate.

Example Sentences

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

Synonyms for misfortunate

Depending on context, synonyms include hapless, wretched, pitiful, piteous, pathetic, unfortunate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unfortunate, hapless, miserable, wretched, pitiable, pitiful.

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