Unfortunate Compare People Animals Adjective Bre ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət

• he was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
• it was an unfortunate accident.
• the unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week.
• she described the decision as ‘unfortunate’.

unfortunate

1. having bad luck; caused by bad luck
• synonym unlucky
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unlucky
• He was unfortunate to lose in the final round.
• It was an unfortunate accident.
• The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week.
2. if you say that a situation is unfortunate, you wish that it had not happened or that it had been different
• synonym regrettable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/regrettable
• She described the decision as ‘unfortunate’.
• It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.
• You're putting me in a most unfortunate position.
• It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals.
• (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
• It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity.
• (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
• It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues.
• (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
• It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.
• (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
• Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation.
• (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
• There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming.
• (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
3. embarrassing and/or offensive
• It was an unfortunate choice of words.

Extra Examples

• This comment was doubly unfortunate for Bob as he lost friends and further antagonized enemies.
• It was unfortunate that he couldn’t speak English.
• You’re putting me in a most unfortunate position.