Also means
unfortunate
Usage Note
Sfortunato is the direct opposite of fortunato — both are formed from fortuna (fortune) with the prefix s- (reversive). It agrees in gender and number: sfortunata (f), sfortunati (m pl), sfortunate (f pl). Note that sfortuna itself is a false-step trap: English 'misfortune' translates as sfortuna, not disfortuna.
Examples
"È stato molto sfortunato con il lavoro."
Natural Translation
He has been very unlucky with work.
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