unfortunate

regrettable, fâcheux, malchanceux, malheureux

ʌ n ˈf ɔ ɹ t͡ʃ ə n ə t
un opposé ou contraire de + fortunate chanceux, qui a de la chance
adjective Uncommon #10,699
regrettable, fâcheux
EN: It was unfortunate that we missed the train.
FR: Il était regrettable que nous ayons raté le train.
malchanceux, malheureux
EN: He was unfortunate and lost his job.
FR: Il a eu de la malchance et a perdu son travail.

It's unfortunate.

C’est dommage.

— PK (2014)

It would be unfortunate if he were to fail.

Ce serait dommage qu’il échoue.

That is unfortunate.

C'est regrettable.

— Dracula (2025)

So unfortunate.

C'est vraiment dommage.

— The Handmaiden (2016)

In the middle of a war, occasional unfortunate behavior is inevitable.

En pleine guerre, des comportements regrettables occasionnels sont inévitables.

— The Flowers of War (2011)

Well, that's unfortunate.

Eh bien, c’est dommage.

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

My family is unfortunate.

Ma famille a de la malchance.

— Ne Zha (2019)

“What do you think that this unfortunate lady died of, then?”

D’après vous, de quoi cette malheureuse dame est-elle morte, alors ?

So many unfortunate people.

Tant de gens malheureux.

— Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

No matter how you look at it, he's really unfortunate.

Quelle que soit la façon dont on le voit, il n’a vraiment pas de chance.

— Broker (2022)

It would be unfortunate if news of this leaked out.

Il serait regrettable que cette nouvelle vienne à être connue.

— Caché (2005)

Well, isn't that unfortunate?

Eh bien, c’est regrettable, non ?

— Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

It's unfortunate that he is gone.

C’est dommage qu’il soit parti.

It was all most unfortunate.

C’était des plus regrettable.

— My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1985)

I haven't been back here since that unfortunate incident.

Je ne suis pas revenu ici depuis cet incident regrettable.

Ah, yes, that was unfortunate.

Ah oui, c’était malheureux.

— Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

That's so unfortunate.

C’est vraiment dommage.

— The Housemaid (2025)

Oh what an unfortunate wreck.

Quel accident malheureux !

— Agora (2009)

That would be unfortunate.

Ce serait regrettable.

It was an unfortunate accident.

C'était un accident malheureux.

This is unfortunate.

C'est regrettable.

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

This conversation has gone down an unfortunate route.

Cette conversation a pris une tournure regrettable.

— Poor Things (2023)

You see before you the unfortunate General Mack.

Vous avez devant vous le malheureux général Mack.

— War and Peace (1968)

How unfortunate!

Quel dommage !

— Office Romance (1977)

Oh, that is unfortunate.

Oh, c'est dommage.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

It's unfortunate, but not.

C’est dommage, mais non.

— Two Is a Family (2016)

I hear there was an unfortunate disturbance in Dr. Dillamond's class today.

J’ai entendu dire qu’il y avait eu un incident regrettable dans le cours du docteur Dillamond aujourd’hui.

— Wicked (2024)

Tom is unfortunate.

Tom n'a pas de chance.

Yes, it is very unfortunate, your majesty.

Oui, c’est très regrettable, Votre Majesté.

— The Last Emperor (1987)

That's a rather unfortunate name.

C’est un nom plutôt malheureux.

— Dead Poets Society (1989)

That's unfortunate.

C’est dommage.

— Mother Night (1996)

There's been an unfortunate incident.

Il s’est produit un incident regrettable.

— La Dolce Vita (1960)

How unfortunate.

Quel dommage.

— Catch Me If You Can (2002)