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Ill-boding vs Unfortunate - What's the difference?

ill-boding | unfortunate | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between ill-boding and unfortunate

is that ill-boding is which bodes evil, spelling bad things while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

ill-boding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • which bodes evil, spelling bad things

    • Synonyms

    * inauspicious

    Antonyms

    * auspicious

    Related terms

    * ill-fated

    unfortunate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not favored by fortune
  • marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

    • Synonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) unsuccessful * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) unlucky

    Antonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) fortunate * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) fortunate, lucky

    See also

    * deplorable * regrettable * infelicitous * unsuitable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unlucky person.