Desgraciado (en. Unfortunate)

/desɡɾaˈθjaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Individual who has had bad luck or adverse fortune.

The unfortunate man lost his job and his house in the same month.

El desgraciado perdió su empleo y su casa en el mismo mes.

Person who is an object of compassion for their situation.

The unfortunate one who has nothing to eat received help.

El desgraciado que no tiene con qué comer recibió ayuda.

From Spanish 'desgracia' with the suffix '-ado', indicating state or condition.

poor me

Expression of self-pity.

desgraciado de mí

to be an unfortunate one

To have a life full of misfortunes.

ser un desgraciado

unfortunate in love

Someone who has had bad romantic experiences.

desgraciado en el amor

misfortune

Adverse event that causes suffering.

desgracia

wretched

Person who experiences unhappiness or misfortune.

desdichado

unlucky

One who has bad fortune or luck.

desafortunado

In some contexts, it can refer to someone clumsy or foolish.

Don't be unfortunate and do it right.

No seas desgraciado y hazlo bien.

Pejorative term to refer to someone who behaves badly.

That unfortunate one only causes problems.

Ese desgraciado solo causa problemas.