schlimazel

/ʃlɪməzəl/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who consistently experiences bad luck or misfortune

“He’s such a schlimazel, always getting stuck in traffic and spilling coffee on his shirt.”

2. verb

to experience bad luck or misfortune

“It seems like his car has been schlimazeling him lately.”

Synonyms

  • hapless
  • klutz

Antonyms

  • fortunate
  • lucky