/ Dictionary / Index U unfortunate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•for•tu•nate Pronunciation: (un-fôr'chu-nit), [key] — adj. suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person. unfavorable or inauspicious: an unfortunate beginning. regrettable or deplorable: an unfortunate remark. marked by or inviting misfortune: an unfortunate development. lamentable; sad: the unfortunate death of her parents. —n. an unfortunate person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unfortunate (Thesaurus) unformed unfounded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language