Early
Early adjective - Relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period.
Unfortunate and early are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Early".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Early and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Early" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
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Both words in one sentence
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This is later subverted when Girl One dies, and her replacement, Girl Two, has an early and unfortunate run in with some would be rapists.
Source: Vapor Wear -
Unfortunate Item Swap: In a 1984 strip Opus wakes up too early and accidentally brushes his teeth with Preparation H instead of toothpaste while he's still sleepy.
Source: Comic Strip / Bloom County -
Unfortunate Implications time: the colour yellow, associated with Greed and Avarice, became synonymous with the Jews in the early mediaeval era.
Source: Seven Deadly Sins
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Unfortunate and Early. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/unfortunate
Early & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Early. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/early/unfortunate.
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