What is another word for tough luck?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈʌf lˈʌk], [ tˈʌf lˈʌk], [ t_ˈʌ_f l_ˈʌ_k]
Synonyms for Tough luck:
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adj.
• unlucky -
n.
• adversity- affliction ,
- bummer ,
- calamity ,
- can of worms ,
- catastrophe ,
- clutch ,
- contretemps ,
- crunch ,
- difficulty ,
- disaster ,
- downer ,
- drag ,
- evil eye ,
- hard knocks ,
- hard times ,
- hurting ,
- ill fortune ,
- jam ,
- jinx ,
- kiss of death ,
- misery ,
- mishap ,
- on the skids ,
- pain in the neck ,
- poison ,
- reverse ,
- sorrow ,
- suffering ,
- the worst ,
- trial ,
- trouble .
- destitution ,
- exigency ,
- hot water ,
- indigence ,
- need ,
- pickle ,
- pinch ,
- poverty ,
- privation ,
- rigor ,
- scrape ,
- straits ,
- throe ,
- want .
- accident ,
- asperity ,
- austerity ,
- case ,
- curse ,
- danger ,
- discomfort ,
- drudgery ,
- fatigue ,
- grief ,
- grievance ,
- hazard ,
- herculean task ,
- injury ,
- labor ,
- oppression ,
- peril ,
- persecution ,
- rainy day ,
- toil ,
- torment ,
- travail ,
- tribulation ,
- worry .
- annoyance ,
- anxiety ,
- bad news ,
- burden ,
- cataclysm ,
- cross ,
- debacle ,
- disadvantage ,
- disappointment ,
- dole ,
- failure ,
- harm ,
- inconvenience ,
- loss ,
- misadventure ,
- nuisance ,
- unpleasantness .
- pits .
Other synonyms:
- tough .
Other relevant words:
- luck .
- Discomfiting ,
- Unluckiness ,
- adversity ,
- agonizing ,
- agony ,
- arduous ,
- bad break ,
- bad luck ,
- devil's own luck ,
- difficult ,
- disagreeable ,
- distress ,
- hard cheese ,
- hard luck ,
- hardship ,
- no picnic ,
- painful ,
- picnic ,
- raw deal ,
- rough ,
- too bad ,
- torture ,
- torturous ,
- tough break ,
- tough going ,
- unlucky .
- Infelicities ,
- bad rap ,
- casuality ,
- circumstances ,
- destiny ,
- fate ,
- fortune ,
- hard time ,
- holy mess ,
- ill luck ,
- infelicity ,
- lot ,
- misfortune ,
- misfortunes ,
- portion ,
- rotten hand ,
- rotten luck ,
- stroke of bad luck ,
- ticklish spot ,
- unfortunateness ,
- unholy mess ,
- unluck ,
- untowardness ,
- uphill battle ,
- vicissitude ,
- visitation .
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How to use "Tough luck" in context?
When someone faces tough luck, they may feel like they are being dealt a unfair hand. This term describes situations in which someone is dealt a bad hand, or one that they cannot control. Tough luck is often associated with being unlucky, and can lead to feelings of frustration and despair. It can take a toll on people's psyches and can make them feel like they are powerless in the face of negative circumstances. Tough luck can feel like a personal rejection, and can make it difficult for people to cope. Although tough luck can be frustrating, it is important to remember that it is only temporary.
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