[un.for.tu.nate] adj (15c) 1 a: not favored by fortune: unsuccessful, unlucky "an ~ young man" b: marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune "an ~ decision"
2. a: infelicitous, unsuitable "an ~ choice of words" b: deplorable, regrettable "an ~ lack of taste"
[2]unfortunate n (1683): an unfortunate person