Reverse Dictionary: UNFORTUNATE

ADJECTIVES
► BADLY OFF not wealthy or fortunate → 1999  (Bk.)
► BONE tasteless; unfortunate; inferior → 1995 UK sl.
► DISVENTUROUS unfortunate, disastrous → 1742 obs.
► FASCIOUS ► FASHIOUS ► FESHOUS difficult to please, particular; unfortunate, shameful → 1725 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GAFFLED in an unfortunate condition → 1990s sl.
► GROSS disgusting, sickening; hence, unpleasant, unfortunate; displeasing, nasty → 1959 students’ sl.
► HAPLESS destitute of ‘hap’ or good fortune; unfortunate, unlucky, luckless, unhappy → 1568
► INAUSPICIOUS not of good omen; foreboding evil; ill-omened, unlucky, unfortunate → 1599
► LOW-BROUGHT brought to a low or unfortunate condition → 1459 obs.
► MALEUROUS unhappy, unfortunate, wretched → 1471 obs.
► MALOROUS evil; unfortunate; malicious → 1876 Sc.
► MISCHIEFFUL of an event, etc.: unfortunate, disastrous, horrendous → 1400 obs.
► MISFORTUNATE unfortunate → 1798 Sc.  
► MISLUCKIT unlucky, unfortunate → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► ONCHANCY unlucky, ill-omened, ill-fated; unfortunate → 1876 Sc.
► RAGGED of an era: unfortunate, ill-fated → 1887 colloq.
► SATURNIAN unlucky, unfortunate → 1656 obs.
► SINISTER-HANDED left-handed; hence, unlucky, unfortunate → 1817 obs.
► UNBLESTFUL unfortunate, wretched, miserable, suffering misfortune → 1608 obs.
► UNCHANCY unlucky, ill-omened, ill-fated, unfortunate → 1533 chiefly Sc.
► UNFORTUNABLE unfortunate → 1509 obs.
► UNFURTHERSOME unfortunate → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNSAWNEY unlucky, unfortunate → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► WANFORTUNATE unfortunate → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► WANHAPPIE ► WANHAPPY unfortunate, unlucky → c1590 Sc. obs.
► WANSPEEDY unfortunate, unprosperous → c1000 obs.
► WANWEIRD unfortunate, unlucky → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
► SINISTERLY in an inauspicious or unlucky manner; unfortunately; ominously → 1465
► SINISTROUSLY inauspiciously, unfortunately → 1607 obs.

NOUNS
► BAD BUSINESS an unfortunate matter 
► BAD EGG an unfortunate venture or speculation → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAD JOB an unfortunate event, fact, or condition of affairs; a bad bargain or business → a1700 
► BAD MEDICINE a dangerous, unfortunate, or objectionable thing → 1844 US West usage
► BEAR, THE misfortune, an unfortunate event → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIG CHILL an unfortunate or depressing state of affairs; death → 1984 US sl.
► BUTT-FUCK an instance of victimization; an unfortunate event; a disaster → 1986 US sl.
► CASUALITY chance; a chance or casual occurrence, contingency; esp. an unfortunate occurrence, accident, casualty → 1540 obs.
► CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS an unfortunate coincidence → 1999  (Bk.)
► HAPS an event or occurrence which befalls one; a chance, accident, happening; often, an unfortunate event, mishap, mischance → c1205
► LEAN TROT a spell of bad luck or unfortunate experiences → 1970s Aust. sl.
► MISHAPPENS unfortunateness → 1775 Sc. obs.
► PISSER something bad or unfortunate → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
► BAD MEDICINE a dangerous, unfortunate, or objectionable person → 1844 US West usage
► BEING a wretched or unfortunate person → 1898 N. Ireland (Bk.)
► BOOG a foolish, unfortunate, or unpleasant person; a misfit → 2000 UK sl.
► BUCKET an unfortunate person → 1990s US sl.
► PUTZ a foolish, clumsy, or unfortunate person → Amer. sl.
► SCHEPSEL ► SKEPSEL a contemptible, worthless, or uncivilized person; later, a helpless, unfortunate, or pitiable person → 1866 S. Afr. colloq.
► SCHLEMASEL ► SCHLEMAZEL ► SHLEMOZZLE a fool, esp. an unfortunate, an incompetent → L19 sl.
► WOMBLE a foolish, clumsy, or unfortunate person; a socially inept person → 1985 UK sl.

PHRASES
► IN A HARD ROW OF STUMPS in an unfortunate condition → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SITTING ON AN ANT’S NEST in an unfortunate situation which will only get worse → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)

VERBS
► HAVE ONE’S ASS IN A SLING to in an unfortunate predicament → M20 US sl.
► HAVE THE BLACK OX TREAD ON ONE’S FOOT, TO to be unfortunate; to know what sorrow is → 1546
► MISFORE to be unsuccessful or unfortunate; to miscarry → 1804 Sc.