infortunate

American  

[in-fawr-chuh-nit] / ɪnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /

adjective

Obsolete.

1. of or relating to infortune.

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Other Word Forms

• infortunately adverb
• infortunateness noun

Etymology

Origin of infortunate

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infortūnātus, equivalent to in- in- ³ + fortūnātus fortunate

Example Sentences

The tyme of his hard lucke was not yet expired, and so the marche from Ancona, serued not for the Theatre of those two infortunate louers ouerthrow, who certaine moneths liued in peace in Thoscane.

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William

The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the Duchesse of Malfi, and the pitiful death of them both.

From The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by Painter, William

Nay, rather vindictive persons live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

It is singular that Cockeram gives "infortunate" in his first alphabet, which, he says, in his preface, "hath the choicest words now in use, wherewith our language is enriched."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

That hath a husband Debonaire and faire, Vnhappy am I, most infortunate, At which he stopt, as one falne in dispaire.

From Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624) by Miller, Paul William