[noun] [C] [formal or humorous]An unfortunate is an unlucky person who is in a bad situation.Mendez plays an unfortunate who suddenly finds himself homeless and without money in a big city.He was one of the poor unfortunates who invested in the company and now finds himself a few thousand pounds poorer.
UNFORTUNATE
Meaning of UNFORTUNATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012