"Unlucky" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Unlucky" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Unlucky
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"Unlucky" Meaning

Having things go wrong or fail to happen in a way that is considered unfortunate or undesirable; experiencing a series of unfortunate events or a run of bad luck.

"Unlucky" Examples

5 Examples of Usage of "Unlucky"


Example 1: Informal Situation

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| Sentence | She found out that her lucky pen had fallen into the gutter. "That's unlucky," she said; "I think I passed my lucky day." (The Mad Woman of Boulogne by W. L. George) |
|Translation| She was unlucky, she said, to lose her favourite pen.|

Example 2: Formal Situation

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| Sentence | She wished she had been more careful, for it represented a considerable setback and she considered it an unlucky chain of events. |
|Translation| She thought that her carelessness was the real cause of her failure and it was really an unlucky sequence of unfortunate events.|

Example 3: Colloquial Situation

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| Sentence | I've had three flat tyres this week
I can consider myself a very unlucky man since an unexpected storm damaged my property in 1829. |
|Translation| I have been very unlucky this week because I had three punctures.|

Example 4: Written Situation

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| Sentence | Homes were looted in the region. This unlucky situation affected 5 million residents of Cambodia. |
|Translation| Unluckily, there were 5 million Cambodians affected by the erratic looting taking place.|

Example 5: Technical Situation

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| Sentence | If you speak, your position will be betrayed to our opponents. If you hesitate, you are unlucky and the hordes of the enemy will overwhelm you. |
|Translation| Should you make any noise, our strategic position would be compromised, but in case of any delay, it will make you unlucky since the meager supplies and lack of weapons would not be enough to support any protracted resistance against the concentration of forces against you. |

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"Unlucky" Similar Words

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Extremely unpleasant or repulsive; unable to be loved or liked.

Unloved

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Unlovely

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Untoward or unattractive in conduct or character.

Unloving

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Without love or affection. Cold, uncaring, or unkind in one's feelings or actions.

Unluckier

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Unluckiest

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Unluckily

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Unluckiness

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State of being unlucky. Bad fortune or a series of unfortunate events.

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Unmanageability

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The quality of being difficult to manage or control.

Unmanageable

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Unmanaged

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Not controlled or managed; not guided or supervised. Applies to a situation, organization, or system that lacks responsibility or oversight, often resulting in chaos or problems. Example: "The company has been accused of allowing a completely unmanaged cybersecurity system, leaving its customers vulnerable to hacking."

Unmanful

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Lacking in masculinity or strength; unfeminine.

Unmanifested

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Unmanipulated

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Unmanipulated refers to something that has not been altered, changed, or tampered with in any way, and remains in its original or natural state. It implies that something is genuine, authentic, and unbiased, and has not been influenced or distorted by external factors or human intervention.