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jinxed

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HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCE

All of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you.
Synonyms and examples
unlucky
She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
unfortunate
The unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port.
hapless
He's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
star-crossedliterary
Behold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart.
lucklessliterary
The luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues.
ill-fatedliterary
The film was about an ill-fated adventurer trying to make a solo trek across Antarctica.
cursed
Every time I try to renew my driving licence, the office is closed unexpectedly. I'm cursed!
in the wrong place at the wrong time
The accident wasn't his fault at all - he was following all the traffic rules. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
draw/get the short strawinformal
"Who's cleaning up after the dog?" "Boo, looks like I drew the short straw."
get the short end of the stickUSandAustralian English
I didn't want to work on a holiday weekend, but I always get the short end of the stick.
Antonyms and examples
lucky
How lucky do you have to be to win three raffles in a row?
in the right place at the right time
I didn't do anything special to get the job. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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See also
ill-starredliterary
foredoomedliterary
toughinformal

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If you are unlucky,bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, itresults in bad things happening by chance.

RESULTING IN BAD THINGS HAPPENING BY CHANCE

That house has been bought and immediately put up for sale again four times in the last two years. It's jinxed.
Synonyms and examples
unlucky
An unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team.
unfortunate
No one was to blame - it was just an unfortunate accident.
ill-fated
Seven crew members were killed on the ill-fated voyage.
ill-starredliterary
His ill-starred reign began with a famine and ended with civil war.
foredoomedliterary
They sent the wrong envoy to the peace talks - the negotiations were foredoomed.
cursed
It's just randomly shut down again! This computer is cursed.
toughinformal
"Ah, I just missed the deadline!" "Oh, that's tough, mate."
Antonyms and examples
lucky
I keep this rabbit's foot as a little lucky charm.
fortunate
Are you waiting for a taxi? How fortunate! We can ride together, then.
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See also
hapless
star-crossedliterary
lucklessliterary
in the wrong place at the wrong time
draw/get the short strawinformal
get the short end of the stickUSandAustralian English

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If you are unlucky,bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, itresults in bad things happening by chance.
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