unfortunate

noun [C]

/ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/

/-ˈfɔːr-/ formal or humorous

Definition

› an unlucky person who is in a bad situation: He was one of the poor unfortunates who invested in the company and now finds himself a few thousand pounds poorer.Good luck and bad luck

(Definition of unfortunate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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