hard luck
hard luck noun: bad luck.
Noun
hard luck (uncountable)
- Bad luck.
- Synonyms:
- mischance, misfortune, adverseness, adversity, bad cess, bad luck, disadventure, ill luck, illfare, misadventure
Interjection
- Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
- Synonyms:
- bad luck, hard cheese, hard lines, tough luck, cuhdear, pity, shame, too bad, what a pity, what a shame
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Questions about hard luck
- What does hard luck mean?
- Hard luck means bad luck.
- What part of speech is hard luck?
- Hard luck can be a noun or an interjection.
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