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Added 10 October 2026

misfortunate

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about misfortunate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Deserving or inciting pity.
a hapless victim

Origin

From misfortune + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or mis- + fortunate.

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