Definition
Archaic or rare term meaning disastrous, destructive, or bringing bad fortune; unlucky or calamitous.
Etymology
From Latin funestus (deadly, destructive, unlucky), related to funus (death, funeral). This word is largely obsolete in modern English but survives in historical texts and literary contexts. The -est superlative ending is not appropriate here; this is simply the adjective form meaning 'of ill omen.'
Kelly Says
The word 'funest' is a ghost word in English—it appears in historical documents but barely survives in modern usage, reminding us that languages constantly lose words they no longer need, just as they gain new ones, and that literary history is filled with perfectly good words we've abandoned.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে দুঃখজনক
so-bo-che-e du-kh-jan-ko
CACatalà
més funest
mes fun-est
CSČeština
nejtragičtější
nej-tra-gi-che-j-shee
DADansk
mest forfærdelig
mest for-fahr-de-lig
DEDeutsch
am schlimmsten
am sh-rim-sten
ELΕλληνικά
το πιο τραγικό
to pyo tra-gi-ko
ESEspañol
más funesto
mas fun-es-toh
FAفارسی
وحشتناک ترین
va-h-shat-nak-e-trin
FISuomi
traagisin
traa-gi-sin
FRFrançais
le plus funeste
luh pluh fun-est
GUGU
સૌથી ખરાબ
sau-thi kh-ra-ba
HEעברית
הטראגי ביותר
ha-tra-gi-e-ve-dor
HIहिन्दी
सबसे भयानक
sab-se bhaya-nak
HUMagyar
legtragikusabb
leg-tra-gi-kus-abb
IDBahasa Indonesia
paling tragis
pa-ling tra-gis
ITItaliano
il più funesto
il poo fun-es-toh
JA日本語
最も悲惨
moto-mo bi-san
KKKK
ең аударма
en au-dar-ma
KO한국어
가장 비극적
ga-jang bi-geuk-jeok
MRMR
सर्वात भयानक
sar-vaat bhaya-nak
MSBahasa Melayu
paling tragis
pa-ling tra-gis
MYမြန်မာ
အကြီးဆုံး
a-kree-s-su-nge
NLNederlands
het meest funeste
het mest fun-es-toh
NONorsk
mest forferdelige
mest for-fer-de-li-ge
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਔਖਾ
sabh ton au-khaa
PLPolski
najbardziej tragiczny
na-jbo-le-e tra-gi-chi
PTPortuguês
o mais funesto
oh ma-is fun-es-toh
RORomână
cel mai funest
cel mai fun-est
RUРусский
самый зловещий
sam-y z-lo-veysh-chiy
SVSvenska
mest förödande
mest fo-ro-dan-de
SWKiswahili
mbaya zaidi
m-ba-ya za-i-ri
TAதமிழ்
அதிகபட்சமாக துயரமான
athi-ka-pa-th-samaa du-ya-ra-maana
TEతెలుగు
చాలా దుఃఖాన్ని
cha-la du-kha-anni
THไทย
โศกนาฏกรรมที่สุด
sok-na-da-kram ti-sup
TLTL
pinakamagandang
pi-na-ka-ma-gan-dang
TRTürkçe
en kötü
en koo-too
UKУкраїнська
найстрашніший
nays-tra-sh-ni-shee
URاردو
سب سے بدترین
sab se bu-d-ter-in
VITiếng Việt
thảm khốc nhất
tham kh-ok nhất
ZUZU
ingakumbi
in-ga-kumbi