noun
1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑misfortune, ↑tough luck, ↑ill luck
• Ant: ↑good luck, ↑good fortune (for: ↑misfortune)
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• Hyponyms:
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
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!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.