an unfortunate choice of words

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• unfortunate — un|for|tu|nate1 S3 [ʌnˈfo:tʃənət US ˈfo:r ] adj 1.) someone who is unfortunate has something bad happen to them ▪ When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some unfortunate student. 2.) an unfortunate situation, condition, quality etc… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• unfortunate — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. not favored by fortune ; unsuccessful, unlucky < an unfortunate young man > b. marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune < an unfortunate decision > 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unfortunate — /ʌnˈfɔtʃənət / (say un fawchuhnuht) adjective 1. not lucky; tending to suffer mishaps. 2. regrettable; disastrous; constituting a misfortune. 3. unpropitious; likely to have undesirable results: an unfortunate decision. 4. unsuitable; inept: an… …  

• choice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of choosing ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, good, informed, right, wise ▪ a careful choice of words ▪ bad …   Collocations dictionary

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• unlucky — unlucky, disastrous, ill starred, ill fated, unfortunate, calamitous, luckless, hapless can all mean having, meeting, or promising an outcome that is distinctly unfavorable (as to hopes, plans, or well being). Unlucky implies that in spite of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• un|for´tu|nate|ness — un|for|tu|nate «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s… …   Useful english dictionary

• un|for´tu|nate|ly — un|for|tu|nate «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s… …   Useful english dictionary

• un|for|tu|nate — «uhn FR chuh niht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having, bringing, or accompanied by bad luck; not lucky: »an unfortunate person, an unfortunate venture. 2. not suitable; not fitting: »an unfortunate choice of words. The child s outburst of temper… …   Useful english dictionary

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