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unfortunates

unfortunates is the plural of unfortunate.

Meaning of unfortunate

Noun

unfortunate (plural unfortunates)

  1. An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.
    • Of those adults who used the trains every day, about half now travel daily by bus, [...] one unfortunate is reported to be walking to and from his employment.1960 February, “Talking of Trains: Moretonhampstead - a p.s.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 73
  2. (archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute.

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Questions about unfortunates

What is unfortunates the plural of?
Unfortunates is the plural of unfortunate.

Words near unfortunates in the dictionary

  1. unfortunantly
  2. unfortunate
  3. unfortunate-looking
  4. unfortunately
  5. unfortunateness
  6. unfortunates
  7. unfortunatest
  8. unfortunatly
  9. unfortune
  10. unfortuned
  11. unfortunes

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