Critical
Critical adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Unfortunate and critical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Critical".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Critical and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Critical" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In Teenagers from Outer Space, getting a critical success on a skill roll is just as likely to have hilarious but unfortunate consequences as a critical failure.
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Doom uses many areas with crushing ceilings to inflict critical damage on any poor soul unfortunate enough to get caught under one.
Source: Descending Ceiling -
Causes justified Critical Existence Failure for most unfortunate victims of your flaming fiery on fire death.
Source: More Dakka
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Unfortunate and Critical. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/critical/unfortunate
Critical & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/critical/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Critical. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/critical/unfortunate.
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