Unlucky and Woeful

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Unlucky adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.

Usage example: the settlers made the unlucky decision to cross the dangerous mountain pass in the middle of winter

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Woeful and unlucky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Woeful" instead an adjective "Unlucky".

Nearby Word: unluckily

Woeful adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.

Usage example: the restaurant patron made the woeful discovery that he had left his wallet at home

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Unlucky and woeful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unlucky" instead an adjective "Woeful".

Nearby Words: woe, woefully

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