Synonyms for bad luck
bad luck

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1. bad lucknoun

   Synonyms:
   tough luck, hard luck

   Antonyms:
   good luck

2. bad lucknoun

   Misfortune.

   Synonyms:
   tough luck, hard luck

   Antonyms:
   good luck

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1. misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill lucknoun

   an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

   Synonyms:
   mishap, misfortune, tough luck, ill luck, mischance

   Antonyms:
   luckiness, good fortune, good luck

2. bad luck, mischance, mishapnoun

   an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

   "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"

   Synonyms:
   misadventure, mishap, misfortune, tough luck, ill luck, mischance

   Antonyms:
   luckiness, good fortune, good luck

3. misfortune, bad lucknoun

   unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

   Synonyms:
   mishap, misfortune, tough luck, ill luck, mischance

   Antonyms:
   good luck, good fortune, luckiness

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1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt:

   I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

2. Jim Harbaugh:

   You can say it’s bad luck, you can see it’s a fluke, but I don’t think we have the luxury to live there, we’ve got to turn over every stone. We have to look at every possible avenue to do the best we can to make sure this doesn’t happen again. That’s what we plan on doing.

3. Nguyen Dieu Hong:

   In a country where cats are still served as foods and stray cats being mistreated are popular, the event is a chance to raise awareness among people, cat is not a sign of bad luck as many Vietnamese think and should be filled with love.

4. Pablo Carreno Busta:

   I think that it was bad luck, no? You cannot do this, but of course I think that Novak never, never wants to hit the line umpire.

5. Andrew W. Mathis:

   It is bad luck to be superstitious.