rotten luck
Cursed turn of events
Rotten luck is persistent misfortune or an unfortunate turn of events.
The phrase emphasizes how thoroughly bad the luck is—spoiled like decaying fruit: What rotten luck to get a flat tire in the rain.
It expresses sympathy or resignation rather than shock.
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- jinxedAfflicted with misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- snake eyesPair of ones rolled
- bad breakUnfortunate turn of events
ill-fated · doomed · tough break · raw deal · star-crossed · hapless · jinx · black cat · unfortunate · disaster · calamity · wretched · lousy · cruel fate · blighted · hexed · crossed · bitter pill
- superstitionblack cat, broken mirror, Friday the 13th, walking under ladder, evil eye
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
fortune quality
rotten luckgood luck
Favorable chance or fortune
good fortune · blessed · fortunate · lucky break · stroke of luck
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