Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unluck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
un-luck
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + luck.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

mischance misluck adverseness adversity bad cess bad luck disadventure hard luck ill luck illfare misadventure misfortune

Questions

What does unluck mean?
Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.
Where does unluck come from?
From un- + luck.

How to pronounce unluck

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