misfortunate en · ADJ
Etymology
From misfortune + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or mis- + fortunate.
Meanings
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Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate.
It quickly became clear to me that I would have to make the transition from being a misfortunate tourist to being a Chicagoan[…].
2009 January 18, Aleksandar Hemon, “United States of Chicago”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most misfortunate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more misfortunate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |