/ ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət; NAmE -ˈfɔːrtʃ-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
having bad luck; caused by bad luck
SYN unlucky :
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
It was an unfortunate accident.
OPP fortunate
2.
( formal ) if you say that a situation is unfortunate , you wish that it had not happened or that it had been different
SYN regrettable :
She described the decision as 'unfortunate'.
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position.
3.
embarrassing and/or offensive :
It was an unfortunate choice of words.
■ noun
( literary ) a person who does not have much luck, money, etc. :
one of life's unfortunates