unluckiness
Chronic bad breaks
Unluckiness is the state of having bad luck or being subject to misfortune.
It describes a pattern or quality rather than a single event: His unluckiness at cards was legendary.
The word often implies that bad outcomes seem to follow someone persistently, whether by chance or perceived fate.
Destined to fail
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
- haplessLacking good fortune
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
snakebit · ill-starred · cursed · blighted · foredoomed · woebegone · accursed · fated
Invoked harm through words
- hexMalevolent incantation
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- omenProphetic indicator
- voodooFolk magic, often Caribbean
hoodoo · charm · amulet · talisman · horseshoe · rabbit-foot · evil-eye · spell
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- setbackReverse in progress
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
tragedy · adversity · woe · tribulation · ordeal · affliction · ruin · loss
Unavoidable grim fate
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- defeatismAcceptance of inevitable failure
- hopelessnessState without hope
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
fatalism · bleakness · foreboding · resignation · dread · apprehension · despondency
ill-fated
Destined to fail
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
- haplessLacking good fortune
unfortunate · snakebit · ill-starred · cursed · blighted · foredoomed · woebegone · accursed · fated · destined
curse
Invoked harm through words
voodoo · hoodoo · charm · amulet · talisman · horseshoe · rabbit-foot · evil-eye · spell · ladders
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
catastrophe · tragedy · adversity · woe · tribulation · ordeal · affliction · ruin · loss · failure
doom
Unavoidable grim fate
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- defeatismAcceptance of inevitable failure
- hopelessnessState without hope
negativity · fatalism · bleakness · foreboding · resignation · dread · apprehension · despondency
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State of favorable chance
luck · good luck · good fortune · fortune · fortunateness
unluckinesssuccess
Favorable outcome attained
prosperity · blessing · favor · thriving · flourishing
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