| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not on time |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belated, blown, delayed, dilatory, eleventh-hour, gone, held up, hung up, in a bind, in the lurch, jammed, lagging, last-minute, missed the boat, out of luck, overdue, postponed, put off, remiss, slow, stayed, strapped, tardy, too late, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, prompt, punctual |
| Main Entry: | unfortunate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unlucky, bad |
Synonyms: |
adverse, afflicted, broken, burdened, calamitous, cursed, damaging, deplorable, desperate, destitute, disastrous, doomed, forsaken, hapless, hopeless, ill-fated, ill-starred, in a bad way, inappropriate, infelicitous, inopportune, jinxed, lamentable, luckless, out of luck, pained, poor, regrettable, ruined, ruinous, shattered, star-crossed, stricken, troubled, unbecoming, unfavorable, unhappy, unpropitious, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsuitable, untoward, wretched |
Antonyms: |
fortunate, good, happy, lucky, timely |
| Main Entry: | unlucky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfortunate, doomed |
Synonyms: |
afflicted, bad break, behind eight ball, black, calamitous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, cursed, dire, disastrous, down on luck, hapless, hard luck, ill-fated, ill-starred, inauspicious, luckless, miserable, ominous, out of luck, star-crossed, tough luck, tragic, unfavorable, unhappy, unsuccessful, untimely, untoward |
Antonyms: |
fortunate, happy, lucky |
| Main Entry: | ill-chosen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfortunate |
Synonyms: |
adverse, afflicted, awkward, broken, burdened, calamitous, cursed, damaging, deplorable, desperate, destitute, disastrous, doomed, forsaken, hapless, hopeless, ill-fated, ill-starred, in a bad way, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, inopportune, jinxed, lamentable, luckless, out of luck, pained, poor, regrettable, ruined, ruinous, shattered, star-crossed, stricken, troubled, unbecoming, unfavorable, unhappy, unpropitious, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsuitable, untoward, wretched |
| Main Entry: | infelicitous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfortunate |
Synonyms: |
adverse, afflicted, awkward, broken, burdened, calamitous, cursed, damaging, deplorable, desperate, destitute, disastrous, doomed, forsaken, hapless, hopeless, ill-chosen, ill-fated, ill-starred, in a bad way, inappropriate, inept, inopportune, jinxed, lamentable, luckless, out of luck, pained, poor, regrettable, ruined, ruinous, shattered, star-crossed, stricken, troubled, unbecoming, unfavorable, unhappy, unpropitious, unprosperous, unsuccessful, unsuitable, untoward, wretched |