Foundation level · Year 4 · free
unlucky
adjective · Say it: un-LUK-ee
What it means
Foundationhaving bad things happen to you by chance
Our team was unlucky to lose the football match in the last minute.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hapless
- luckless
- unfortunate
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- fortunate
- lucky
More examples
- It was unlucky that it rained on the day of Isla's birthday picnic.
Where the word comes from
It is made from 'un-' meaning not and 'lucky'.
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