9
inappropriate(adjective, good, bad, ability, poor)
9
inopportune(adjective, bad, appropriate, suitable, unfriendly)
9
unfavorable(adjective, bad, miserable, unfriendly, improper)
9
unsuitable(adjective, bad, poor, awkward, unfitting)
9
disconsolate(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, sorrow)
9
evil(adjective, threatening, menacing, unfavorable, endured)
9
lugubrious(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
8
cursed(adjective, bad, unhappy, miserable, hopeless)
8
not good
8
underprivileged(noun, adjective, person, poor, rich)
8
rotten(adjective, bad, severe, sad, inferior)
8
wretch(noun, adjective, person, sad, unhappy)
7
disturbing(adjective, severe, unpleasant, extreme, serious)
7
gloomy(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
7
ill-omened(adjective, unhappy, hopeless, unfavorable, ominous)
7
ominous(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, negative)
7
untimely(adjective, unpleasant, miserable, negative, wretched)
7
upsetting
7
disappointing(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
7
dolorous(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
10 years ago|23k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). unfortunate thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unfortunate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "unfortunate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/unfortunate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, unfortunate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/unfortunate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "unfortunate thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/unfortunate/thesaurus/synonyms>