bad luck

noun

1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes (Freq. 2)

• Syn: ↑misfortune, ↑tough luck, ↑ill luck

• Ant: ↑good luck, ↑good fortune (for: ↑misfortune)

• Hypernyms:

↑fortune, ↑destiny, ↑fate, ↑luck, ↑lot, ↑circumstances, ↑portion

• Hyponyms:

↑weakness, ↑adversity, ↑hardship, ↑hard knocks, ↑gutter, ↑sewer, ↑toilet, ↑hard cheese

2. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate (Freq. 1)

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if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all

• Syn: ↑mischance, ↑mishap

• Hypernyms: ↑luck, ↑fortune, ↑chance, ↑hazard

3. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑misfortune

• Hypernyms: ↑trouble

• Hyponyms:

↑pity, ↑shame, ↑mishap, ↑misadventure, ↑mischance, ↑calamity, ↑catastrophe, ↑disaster, ↑tragedy, ↑cataclysm, ↑adversity, ↑hardship, ↑knock

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bad luck (or Brit hard luck)

— used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed

“I didn't get the job.” “Bad luck!”

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Main Entry: ↑luck

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bad, hard, etc. luck (on sb) idiom

used to express sympathy for sb

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Bad luck, Helen, you played very well.

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It's hard luck on him that he wasn't chosen.

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What rotten luck it had to happen now!

Main entry: ↑luck_idiom