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misadventure

(mɪsədventʃəʳ)
Word forms: plural misadventures
variable noun
A misadventure is an unfortunate incident.
[formal]
...a series of misadventures.
A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded.
Synonyms: misfortune, accident, disaster, failure More Synonyms of misadventure

misadventure in British English

(ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃə)
noun
1. 
an unlucky event; misfortune
2.  law
accidental death not due to crime or negligence

misadventure in American English

(ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃər)
noun
an unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck
Word origin
ME mesaventure < OFr: see mis-1 & adventure

Examples of 'misadventure' in a sentence
misadventure

`So you must have thought that your friend had met with a very bad misadventure - probably a fatal one?
Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (2003)
All the details from the coroner's court: and the verdict, death by misadventure.
Hilary Mantel LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES (2003)
Poor Sulkorig is dead by misadventure, his head broken by the hoof of the Lord Constable's horse.
Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2003)
(noun) 
Definition
an unlucky event
a verdict of death by misadventure
Synonyms
misfortune
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
disaster
the second air disaster in less than two months
failure
The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it.
reverse
They have suffered a major reverse.
setback
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
catastrophe
The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.
debacle
the convention was a debacle
bad luck
calamity
This course of action could only end in calamity.
mishap
After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
bad break (informal)
ill fortune
ill luck
mischance
By some mischance, she injured her knee again.
bummer (slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
Synonyms
misfortune,
blow,
disaster,
tragedy,
casualty,
setback,
calamity,
mishap,
misadventure,
mischance,
stroke of bad luck
in the sense of calamity
Definition
a disaster or misfortune
This course of action could only end in calamity.
Synonyms
disaster,
tragedy,
ruin,
distress,
reversal of fortune,
hardship,
catastrophe,
woe,
misfortune,
downfall,
adversity,
scourge,
mishap,
affliction,
trial,
tribulation,
misadventure,
cataclysm,
wretchedness,
mischance
in the sense of catastrophe
Definition
a great and sudden disaster or misfortune
The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.
Synonyms
disaster,
tragedy,
calamity,
meltdown (informal),
cataclysm,
trouble,
trial,
blow,
failure,
reverse,
misfortune,
devastation,
adversity,
mishap,
affliction,
whammy (informal),
bummer (slang),
mischance,
fiasco

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misadventure

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Synonyms of 'misadventure'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of debacle
Definition
something that ends in a disastrous failure, esp. because it has not been properly planned
the convention was a debacle
Synonyms
disaster,
catastrophe,
fiasco
in the sense of disaster
Definition
an accident that causes great distress or destruction
the second air disaster in less than two months
Synonyms
catastrophe,
trouble,
blow,
accident,
stroke,
reverse,
tragedy,
ruin,
misfortune,
adversity,
calamity,
mishap,
whammy (informal),
misadventure,
car crash (informal),
train wreck (informal),
cataclysm,
act of God,
bummer (slang),
ruination,
mischance
in the sense of failure
Definition
the act or an instance of failing
The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it.
Synonyms
catastrophe,
disaster,
fiasco,
let-down,
trouble,
tragedy,
blunder,
misfortune,
devastation,
calamity,
mishap
in the sense of mischance
Definition
an unlucky event or accident
By some mischance, she injured her knee again.
Synonyms
misfortune,
accident,
mishap,
disaster,
bad luck,
calamity,
misadventure,
bummer (slang),
contretemps,
bad break (informal),
ill fortune,
ill luck,
infelicity,
ill chance
in the sense of mishap
Definition
a minor accident
After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
Synonyms
accident,
disaster,
misfortune,
stroke of bad luck,
adversity,
calamity,
misadventure,
contretemps,
mischance,
infelicity,
evil chance,
evil fortune
in the sense of reverse
Definition
a change for the worse
They have suffered a major reverse.
Synonyms
misfortune,
check,
defeat,
blow,
failure,
disappointment,
setback,
hardship,
reversal,
adversity,
mishap,
affliction,
repulse,
trial,
misadventure,
vicissitude
in the sense of setback
Definition
anything that delays progress
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
Synonyms
hold-up,
check,
defeat,
blow,
upset,
reverse,
disappointment,
hitch,
misfortune,
rebuff,
whammy (informal),
bummer (slang),
bit of trouble
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