unfortunate

As adjectives the difference between unfortunate and appropriate

is that unfortunate is not favored by fortune while appropriate is (obsolete) set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.

As a noun unfortunate

is an unlucky person.

As a verb appropriate is

(archaic) to make suitable; to suit.

As nouns the difference between unfortunate and distress

is that unfortunate is an unlucky person while distress is (cause of) discomfort.

As an adjective unfortunate

is not favored by fortune.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Unfortunate is a synonym of unfavorable.

As adjectives the difference between unfavorable and unfortunate

is that unfavorable is disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable, inconducive; serving to hinder or oppose while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

As adjectives the difference between alas and unfortunate

is that alas is naked while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

As nouns the difference between unfortunate and plight

is that unfortunate is an unlucky person while plight is a dire or unfortunate situation or plight can be responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril or plight can be (obsolete) a network; a plait; a fold; rarely a garment.

As an adjective unfortunate

is not favored by fortune.

As a verb plight is

to expose to risk; to pledge or plight can be (obsolete) to weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.

As nouns the difference between regret and unfortunate

is that regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing while unfortunate is an unlucky person.

As a verb regret

is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

As an adjective unfortunate is

not favored by fortune.

As nouns the difference between unfortunate and reluctance

is that unfortunate is an unlucky person while reluctance is unwillingness to do something.

As an adjective unfortunate

is not favored by fortune.

As adjectives the difference between poor and unfortunate

is that poor is with little or no possessions or money while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As nouns the difference between poor and unfortunate

is that poor is with "the" Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group while unfortunate is an unlucky person.

As adjectives the difference between regretful and unfortunate

is that regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

As nouns the difference between adversity and unfortunate

is that adversity is the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity while unfortunate is an unlucky person.

As an adjective unfortunate is

not favored by fortune.