Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Unsatisfactory and unfortunate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsatisfactory" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Unfortunate and unsatisfactory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Unsatisfactory".
Nearby Word: unsatisfactorily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pitiful and unfortunate
- pitiful and unsatisfactory
- inept and unfortunate
- inept and unsatisfactory
- poor and unfortunate
- poor and unsatisfactory
- inappropriate and unfortunate
- inappropriate and unsatisfactory
- unsuitable and unfortunate
- unsuitable and unsatisfactory
- wrong and unfortunate
- wrong and unsatisfactory
- sad and unfortunate
- sad and unsatisfactory
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Unsatisfactory and Unfortunate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/unfortunate/unsatisfactory
Unfortunate & Unsatisfactory. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/unfortunate/unsatisfactory>.
Unsatisfactory or Unfortunate. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/unfortunate/unsatisfactory.
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