unfortunatest
unfortunatest is the superlative form of unfortunate.
Meaning of unfortunate
Adjective
unfortunate (comparative more unfortunate, superlative most unfortunate)
- Not favored by fortune.
- Thus ended the life of one of the most unfortunate of small railway concerns.1958 June, John Marshall, “The Forest of Dean Central Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 422
- Synonyms:
- unsuccessful
- Antonyms:
- fortunate
- Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
- But as the tower and towee reached the cross-roads again, another car, negligently driven, came round the corner, hit the Morris, and severed the tow rope, sending the unfortunate car back again into the shop window[…]1933, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar
- Synonyms:
- unlucky
- Regrettable or unsuitable.
Questions about unfortunatest
- What is unfortunatest the superlative form of?
- Unfortunatest is the superlative form of unfortunate.
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