English Explanatory Dictionary

misfortunate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate.

Word forms

misfortunate more misfortunate most misfortunate

Etymology

From misfortune + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or mis- + fortunate.

Related words

fortunate unfortunate

Derived words

misfortunately
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