Synonyms of unlucky

22 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for unlucky is unfortunate. Other synonyms of unlucky are ill-fated, peak, hapless, unfavourable and infelicitous. The opposite of unlucky is lucky.

Synonyms and similar words for unlucky

haplessVery unlucky; ill-fated.
down on one's luckUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.
fortunelessUnlucky, unfortunate.
ill-bodingWhich bodes evil; portending bad things.
ill-fatedUnlucky; doomed.
ill-starredDoomed to a bad fate; hapless.
inauspiciousNot auspicious; ill-omened.
infelicitousUnhappy or unfortunate.
infortunateUnfortunate, unlucky.
luckless
mischancefulUnlucky.
peakUnlucky; unfortunate.
snakebitExperiencing a period of bad luck; unlucky.
unchancy UKUnfortunate, unlucky.
unfavourableNot auspicious; ill-boding.
unfortunateMarked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
unpropitiousNot propitious; unfavourable, untimely.
wanchancy UKUnlucky; unchancy.
misadventurous obsoleteUnfortunate; doomed.
misfortuned archaicUnlucky, unfortunate.
thwart datedOf situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.
unhappy datedNot lucky; unlucky.

What is another word for unlucky?: Unlucky has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as unfortunate, ill-fated, peak, hapless, unfavourable, infelicitous, ill-starred and inauspicious.
What is the opposite of unlucky?: The opposite of unlucky is lucky.
What does unlucky mean?: Unlucky means unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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