"بدقسمتی" describes unlucky events or fate that brings difficulties. Widely used in storytelling, poetry, and moral discourse.
Expanded Features:
- Polarity: Negative
- Register: Everyday, Literary
- Pragmatic Sense: Fate, adversity, misfortune
Synonyms (Urdu): قسمت کا ناساز، بے نصیبی
Synonyms (English): misfortune, bad luck, adversity
Antonyms (Urdu): خوش قسمتی، نصیب
Antonyms (English): good fortune, luck
Usage Contexts:
- Life events
- Moral lessons
- Literary and poetic works
Example Sentences:
Urdu: بدقسمتی سے وہ حادثے کا شکار ہوا
English: Unfortunately, he met with an accident
Urdu: بدقسمتی کبھی کبھی نصیب پر اثر ڈالتی ہے
English: Misfortune sometimes affects one’s fate
Urdu: شاعر نے بدقسمتی کو زندگی کا حصہ قرار دیا
English: The poet described misfortune as part of life
Urdu: بدقسمتی سے کاروبار نقصان میں گیا
English: Due to bad luck, the business suffered
Urdu: بدقسمتی کے باوجود محنت جاری رکھنی چاہیے
English: Despite misfortune, one should continue to work hard
Cultural/Poetic Insight:
"بدقسمتی" is a frequent theme in Urdu literature, symbolizing trials, fate, and the human condition.
Related Terms:
نصیب (Naseeb): destiny
بے نصیبی (Be-naseebi): misfortune