malheureux

/malœʁø/
1.
adjectivemasculineSingular/Plural

unhappy

sad

miserable

Depuis qu'il a perdu son travail, il est vraiment malheureux.

Since he lost his job, he has been really unhappy.

2.
adjectivemasculineSingular/Plural

unfortunate

regrettable

C'est un choix malheureux : ça risque de poser problème.

That's an unfortunate choice; it's likely to cause problems.

3.
nounmasculineSingular/Plural

an unfortunate person

a poor wretch

Les malheureux attendaient de l'aide près du centre d'accueil.

The unfortunate people were waiting for help near the aid center.