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bad luck

noun

1 bad luck

An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.

synonyms: ill luck, misfortune, tough luck.

Roget 735: adversity, evil etc. 619; failure etc. 732; bad luck, ill luck, evil luck, adverse luck, hard fortune, hard hap, hard luck, ... show more

Dutch: pech, euvel, kanker, kwaad, ongeluk, onheil, rampspoed

2 bad luck

An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate:
— If I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all.

synonyms: mischance, mishap.

3 bad luck

Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event.

synonym: misfortune.

Dutch: euvel, kanker, kwaad, ongeluk, onheil, pech, rampspoed, tegenslag
Polish: pech, niefart


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