different between deleterious vs unfortunate
deleterious
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin deleterius, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (d?l?t?rios, “noxious, deleterious”), from ??????? (d?l?t?r, “a destroyer”), from ???????? (d?léomai, “I hurt, damage, spoil, waste”), 1640s.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?l??t???i.?s/, /?d?l??t???i.?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /?d?l??t??i.?s/
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
Adjective
deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious)
- Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.
- Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious; see also Thesaurus:harmful
- (genetics) having lower fitness.
Derived terms
- deleteriously
- deleteriousness
Related terms
- delete
- deletion
- deletory
Translations
Further reading
- deleterious at OneLook Dictionary Search
- deleterious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “deleterious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
References
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unfortunate
English
Etymology
un- +? fortunate
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?f??tj?n?t/, /?n?f??t???n?t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?f??t???n?t/
- Hyphenation: un?for?tu?nate
Adjective
unfortunate (comparative more unfortunate, superlative most unfortunate)
- not favored by fortune
- Synonym: unsuccessful
- Antonym: fortunate
- marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune
- Synonym: unlucky
- Antonyms: fortunate, lucky
Translations
Derived terms
- unfortunately
See also
- deplorable
- regrettable
- infelicitous
- unsuitable
Noun
unfortunate (plural unfortunates)
- An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.
Translations
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