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Synonyms of unluckiness

16 similar words

Another word for unluckiness is adversity. Other synonyms of unluckiness are mishap, mischance, unluck, misluck and unfortunateness.

Synonyms and similar words for unluckiness

nounThe state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.

  • adversityThe state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
  • mischanceBad luck, misfortune.
  • adversenessThe state or quality of being adverse, or opposed.
  • bad cessBad luck, failure, or evil befalling.
  • bad luckAn undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.
  • hard luckBad luck.
  • ill luckBad luck; misluck; misfortune.
  • misadventure
  • misfortune
  • mishapIll luck; misfortune; mischance.
  • misluckIll luck; misfortune.
  • tough luckBad luck.
  • unfortunatenessThe quality of being unfortunate; bad luck; mischance.
  • unluckAbsence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.
  • disadventure obsoleteSynonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.
  • illfare archaicMisfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare.

Meaning of unluckiness

  1. noun The state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.

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Questions about synonyms of unluckiness

What is another word for unluckiness?
Unluckiness has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as adversity, mishap, mischance, unluck, misluck and unfortunateness.
What does unluckiness mean?
Unluckiness means the state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.

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