Unlucky Definition & Meaning
unlucky
- adjective
- having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
- marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
"Unlucky" in song lyrics
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"Italy: third time unlucky"
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Words that rhyme with unlucky
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- What does unlucky mean?
- having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date" marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
- What part of speech is unlucky?
- Unlucky is an adjective.
- How many definitions does unlucky have?
- Unlucky has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).