20 entries under adversity topic. ×

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unfortunate(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
19
hapless(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
19
unlucky(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
15
unhappy(adjective, bad, sad, unpleasant, miserable)
10
poor(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
4
out of luck(expression, adjective, idiom, miserable)
3
unprosperous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
2
badly off(verb, phrasal verb)
2
ill off(verb, phrasal verb)
2
in adverse circumstances(expression, idiom)
2
unblest(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
1
behindhand
1
clouded
1
decayed
1
hoodooed
0
improsperous
0
in trouble(expression, idiom)
0
on the wane(expression, idiom)
0
under a cloud(expression, idiom)
0
undone
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APASmart Define. (2015). luckless thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/luckless/thesaurus/synonyms
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