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desventuroso

[dɛʃvẽtuˈɾozu]
adjectivemasculinepl: desventurosos
unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated
1. lacking good fortune; experiencing misfortune or bad luck
He had a most unfortunate encounter with the authorities.
Ele teve um encontro muito desventuroso com as autoridades.
2. characterized by or resulting in misfortune; unhappy
The desventuroso sailor lost his ship in the storm.
O marinheiro desventuroso perdeu seu navio na tempestade.
3. bringing bad luck or inauspicious
It was a desventuroso day for the team.
Foi um dia desventuroso para o time.
Synonyms
infelizdesafortunadoazaradomiserávelinfortunadomaldito
Antonyms
venturosoafortunadofelizditosopróspero

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desventuroso
Standard usage; common in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
desventuroso
Standard usage; literary and formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma alma desventurosa
um destino desventuroso
um acontecimento desventuroso
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