English Explanatory Dictionary

bad luck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bad luck.wav

Word forms

bad luck

Synonyms

hard luck tough luck ill luck adverseness adversity bad cess bad luck mischance misfortune mishap misluck unfortunateness unluck unluckiness

Antonyms

good cess good luck good fortune felicity fortune fortuitousness fortuity happiness luck luck of the Irish

Related words

hard lines hard cheese dumb luck
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