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gloomy

English

Etymology

From gloom +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??lu?mi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /??lumi/
  • Rhymes: -u?mi

Adjective

gloomy (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)

  1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
    Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded; see also Thesaurus:dark
  2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable; see also Thesaurus:cheerless

Derived terms

  • (the) gloomies

Translations

Further reading

  • gloomy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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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)

  1. not favored by fortune
    Synonym: unsuccessful
    Antonym: fortunate
  2. 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)

  1. An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

Translations

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