adjective (unluckier, unluckiest)
HELPNOTE You can also use more unlucky and most unlucky.
1 ~ (to do sth) having bad luck or happening because of bad luck; not lucky:
He was very unlucky not to win. * If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. * By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list.
2 ~ (to do sth) causing bad luck:
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. * Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. * Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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