Unfortunate - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Unfortunate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Unfortunate is SAD. Other possible answers include HAPLESS, ILLFATED, INFELICITOUS, LUCKLESS, OUTOFLUCK, PITIABLE, POOR, UNHAPPY, UNLUCKY, WRETCHED.

Q: How many solutions are there for Unfortunate?

We have found 11 possible answers for the crossword clue Unfortunate.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Unfortunate?

Clues like Unfortunate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent Inquisitor, The Observer Everyman, The Sun Coffee Time, The Sunday Times Mephisto, The Guardian Genius, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 19/06/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Unfortunate.

7 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

HAPLESS

deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"

UNHAPPY

causing discomfort; "the unhappy truth"
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
generalized feeling of distress
marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series

UNLUCKY

having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"
marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott

8 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

ILLFATED

doomed

LUCKLESS

having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date"

PITIABLE

deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"

WRETCHED

characterized by physical misery; "a wet miserable weekend"; "spent a wretched night on the floor"
deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"
of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
Sad
very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"

12 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

INFELICITOUS

marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series
not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"

9 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

OUTOFLUCK

4 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

POOR

lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"

3 letter answer(s) to unfortunate

SAD

bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
More miserable
of things that make you feel sad; "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti
Unhappy

Frequently asked questions about ‘Unfortunate’

What's the best solution for Unfortunate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Unfortunate is SAD. Other possible answers include HAPLESS, ILLFATED, INFELICITOUS, LUCKLESS, OUTOFLUCK, PITIABLE, POOR, UNHAPPY, UNLUCKY, WRETCHED.

How many solutions are there for Unfortunate?

We have found 11 possible answers for the crossword clue Unfortunate.

Which crosswords feature clues like Unfortunate?

Clues like Unfortunate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent Inquisitor, The Observer Everyman, The Sun Coffee Time, The Sunday Times Mephisto, The Guardian Genius, among others.

Clue	Answers
See 9	31
D	23
Gloomy	19
Mean	18
Blue	13
Poor	12
See 14 Across	9
Cheerless	7
Dejected	7
Depressed	7
Down	7
Meager	7
Sorry	7
Downcast	6
Sad	6
Substandard	6
Wretched	6
Down in the dumps	5
Indigent	5
Miserable	5
Mournful	5
Penniless	5
Unlucky	5
Doomed	4
Glum	4
Not up	4
Poverty-stricken	4
Sorrowful	4
Unhappy	4
Deplorable	3
Ill-fated	3
Impecunious	3
Impoverished	3
In a funk	3
Inept	3
Kind of story	3
Low	3
Lugubrious	3
Accursed	2
Bummed	2
Bummed out	2
Depressing	2
Frowning	2
In low spirits	2
In the dumps	2
Regrettable	2
Somber	2
"D"	1
"Mr. Dieingly ___" (1966	1
"___ but true"	1

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