snakebit

adjective

ˈsnāk-ˌbit How to pronounce snakebit (audio)
variants or snakebitten
Definition of snakebitnext
as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck in retrospect, our assault on the mountain's summit seems to have been snakebit from the get-go

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Recent Examples of snakebit The most obvious someone is Ross Colton, who has played well since returning to the lineup but has had two snakebitten seasons in a row and was a healthy scratch to start the playoffs. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026 The rest of the Dodgers’ offense finally broke out on Monday, against a snakebitten Astros pitching staff. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026 For years, Tomlinson felt snakebit. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026 No Red Wings player had been more snakebitten through the first eight games and two periods than Alex DeBrincat. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles. — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 After the snakebitten franchise, famous for losing four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s, finally snapped a miserable 17-season playoff drought in 2017, then drafted franchise cornerstone quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills have been back, baby. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025 The five women sent into the woods for the retreat come back late, drenched, bloody, snakebit and down one member — Alice has disappeared. — Marion Winik, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023 To say the fourth-line center was snakebit is underselling it. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snakebit
  1. unfortunate
  2. unhappy
  3. disastrous
  4. unlucky
Adjective
  • Hall was excellent for Newcastle against Liverpool in the clubs’ season opener on Sunday, and unfortunate to concede a stoppage-time penalty for the equaliser.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • People have an unfortunate tendency to make this song sound dour, but Garcia fills it with energy.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Adjective
  • Garcia and fellow Democrats are mindful of what’s driving unhappy voters who face a vexing mix of inflation and weak economic growth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes kids performing things on TV look unhappy or awkward, but this girl seems to genuinely enjoy singing while her dad plays guitar.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Arjun Poudel, a health reporter in Nepal, was commuting to the offices of the Kathmandu Post, in the country’s capital, when messages started coming in about a disastrous flood in his home town, close to the border with China.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Since a disastrous debut, the rookie right-hander has allowed just two runs over his last 9 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disastrous
Adjective
  • After a decision is made, the library captures the outcome and distinguishes between whether the decision itself was sound and whether the outcome was simply lucky or unlucky.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Vitor Pereira was unlucky after doing a fine job of keeping Forest up.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlucky

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“Snakebit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakebit. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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