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. Sierra Peters-Buckland:

   I followed the case borderline obsessively. Gabby had devastating and heartbreaking bad luck, but, vanlife did not kill Gabby, traveling did not kill Gabby, the national parks did not kill Gabby. A person killed Gabby.

2. Original Unknown:

   If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all

3. Garman Martin:

   I was unlucky. I don't even remember how I went down. I touched the rear wheel of the rider in front of me (Coquard) but it's the Tour, luck and bad luck are always close.

4. Henry Ward Beecher:

   I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.

5. 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.