| 单词 | thesaurus/unlucky |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofunluckyin EnglishunluckyThesaurus>having bad things happen by chance>unlucky These are words and phrases related tounlucky. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of unlucky. HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCEShe is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met. Synonyms and examples 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. jinxed All of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you. 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. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofunlucky. See also ill-starredliterary foredoomedliterary toughinformal Learn moreIf 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 CHANCEAn unlucky bounce led to the winning goal against the home team. Synonyms and examples 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. jinxed That house has been bought and immediately put up for sale again four times in the last two years. It's jinxed. 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. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofunlucky. 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 Learn moreIf 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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