ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unluck

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Unluck is a noun meaning Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.

Meaning

Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.

Example Sentences

Truly the unluck had been visited upon him.
With a look of amusement on your face you ask me if I believe in luck. I fumble around for an answer, but the question stays with me as I venture out into the chill of the afternoon. It's not luck I believe in, but unluck. I have seen unluck in many guises.

Synonyms for unluck

Depending on context, synonyms include mischance, misluck, adverseness, adversity, hard luck, misfortune.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unhope, chancelessness, unsuccess, unfavor, default, nonsuccess.

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