misfortunate
Cursed by circumstance
Misfortunate means unlucky or suffering from misfortune.
The word is a slightly old-fashioned or regional alternative to unfortunate: The misfortunate traveler lost his wallet and his passport on the same day.
It appears occasionally in Irish English and literary contexts, but unfortunate is far more common in standard usage.
Afflicted with misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- ill-starredFated to fail
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- haplessLacking good fortune
star-crossed · luckless · doomed · hexed · inauspicious · unpropitious · unblessed · snakebitten
Extremely unhappy or unfortunate
- miserableWretchedly unhappy, dejected
- haplessLacking good fortune
- forlornSad and abandoned
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
abandoned · destitute · disadvantaged · underdog · outcast · downtrodden · dispossessed · lamentable
Reverse in progress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
misadventure · reversal · mishap · difficulty · trouble · adversity · bad break · tough luck
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
sorrow · anguish · despair · doom · bereavement · lamentation · mourning · woe
Overwhelmed by profound loss
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
dejected · forlorn · crestfallen · downcast · mournful · woeful · doleful · lugubrious
jinxed
Afflicted with misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- ill-starredFated to fail
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
hapless · star-crossed · luckless · doomed · hexed · inauspicious · unpropitious · unblessed · snakebitten · accident-prone
wretched
Extremely unhappy or unfortunate
forsaken · abandoned · destitute · disadvantaged · underdog · outcast · downtrodden · dispossessed · lamentable · pitiful
setback
Reverse in progress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
impediment · misadventure · reversal · mishap · difficulty · trouble · adversity · bad break · tough luck · hard times
catastrophe
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
grief · sorrow · anguish · despair · doom · bereavement · lamentation · mourning · woe · fatalism
grief-stricken
Overwhelmed by profound loss
- heartbrokenOverwhelmed with grief
- despondentDeeply discouraged, hopeless
- anguishedSeverely emotionally distressed
melancholic · dejected · forlorn · crestfallen · downcast · mournful · woeful · doleful · lugubrious · disconsolate
misfortunatefortunate
Enjoying favorable circumstances
lucky · blessed · favored · charmed · prosperous
misfortunatehappy
Feeling pleasure or contentment
privileged · successful · thriving · flourishing · content
fortune, fortunate, unfortunate, misfortune, fortunately, unfortunately, fortuitous, fortuity, misfortunes