hard luck

noun

Bad luck.

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Meanings

nounhard luck (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBad luck.

    Synonyms: mischance, misfortune, adverseness, adversity, bad cess, bad luck, disadventure, ill luck

interjection
  1. Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.

    Synonyms: bad luck, hard cheese, hard lines, tough luck, bad luck, cuhdear, hard lines, pity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBad luck.

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mischancemisfortuneadversenessadversitybad cessbad luckdisadventureill luckillfaremisadventuremischancemisfortunemishapmislucktough luckunfortunatenessunluckunluckiness

interjectionExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.

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bad luckhard cheesehard linestough luckbad luckcuhdearhard linespityshametoo badtough luckwhat a pitywhat a shameworse luck
Also see
adversitybad luckcuhdearhard cheesehard linesill luckmischancemishapmisluckpityshamestiff shittough breaktough luckunfortunatenessunluckunluckinessworse luck
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APA

hard luck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20luck

MLA

“hard luck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20luck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard luck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20luck.

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