Definition of bad luck. —used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed "I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"

bad luck: 1 n an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes Synonyms: ill luck , misfortune , tough luck Antonyms: good fortune , good luck , luckiness an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes Types: show 11 types... hide 11 types... weakness the condition of being financially weak adversity , hard knocks , hardship a ...

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09/10/2003 · Bad luck. A made up concept used to make people obeyrandom rules like the following: "don't stepunder a ladder or you will have a week of bad luck" or "don't smash a …

Things happen for a reason. Bad luck, as you call it, is the result (or consequence) of a bad decision that one makes. Unlike good luck, which is a blessing, bad luck is considered a curse. Especially, for those who are superstitious. If one is a superstitious person, bad luck occurs because one either lets it happen or one brings it upon oneself.

20/06/2005 · In either case, to say that something is a matter of luck for someone, in the sense of “luck” that is relevant to justice, is to imply that it affects this person’s interests for good or bad (see, however, Sher’s discussion (2014, 20–34) of whether the relevant objection to luck applies to people’s absolute or comparative distributive positions).