DICTIONARY WORDS ONLY:
PROFANITY:

MISFORTUNATE Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word misfortunate. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word misfortunate. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for MISFORTUNATE

WordSaveMore Find UsageType
hapless

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

wretched

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• of very poor quality or condition

• characterized by physical misery

• very unhappy; full of misery

• morally reprehensible

• deserving or inciting pity

cursed

adjective

adj

adjective

• deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

adjective satellite

• in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell

doomed

adjective

adj

noun

• people who are destined to die soon

adjective satellite

• marked for certain death

• in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell

• marked by or promising bad fortune

• (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate

ill-fated

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by or promising bad fortune

ill-omened

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by or promising bad fortune

ill-starred

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• marked by or promising bad fortune

jinxed

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune

luckless

adjective

adj

adjective

• having or bringing misfortune

unfortunate

adjective

adj

adjective

• not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

• not auspicious; boding ill

noun

• a person who suffers misfortune

adjective satellite

• unsuitable or regrettable

unlucky

adjective

adj

adjective

• having or bringing misfortune

adjective satellite

• marked by or promising bad fortune

miserable

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• very unhappy; full of misery

• deserving or inciting pity

• of the most contemptible kind

• of very poor quality or condition

• characterized by physical misery

• contemptibly small in amount

pathetic

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• inspiring mixed contempt and pity

• inspiring scornful pity

piteous

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

pitiable

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• inspiring mixed contempt and pity

• deserving or inciting pity

pitiful

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• inspiring mixed contempt and pity

• bad; unfortunate

• deserving or inciting pity

poor

adjective

adj

adjective

• having little money or few possessions

• characterized by or indicating poverty

• lacking in quality or substances

noun

• people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

• of insufficient quantity to meet a need

Alternatives for HAPLESS

Words (16)