unlucky

Questions about unlucky

What does unlucky mean?

unlucky means "having or bringing misfortune". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unlucky?

unlucky has 3 syllables: un-luc-ky. The stress falls on "luc". In IPA it is /ənˈlʌki/.

What is another word for unlucky?

Close synonyms include luckless, doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of unlucky?

The recorded antonyms are lucky.

Is unlucky a common word?

unlucky is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unlucky?

1 word rhymes with unlucky. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.