Surly
Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Unfortunate and surly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Surly".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Surly and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surly" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Late for School - Recovering from amnesia, wearing swing shoes, and having an unfortunate run-in with a surly woman he believes to be a bag lady, Anton is late for work for the first time.
Source: Literature / The Grimmery
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