misfortune

noun

mis·for·tune ˌmis-ˈfȯr-chən How to pronounce misfortune (audio)

: an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck

by misfortune he fell into bad company

had the misfortune to break his leg

: an unhappy situation

always ready to help people in misfortune

: a distressing or unfortunate incident or event

misfortunes never come singly

Example Sentences

a victim of economic misfortune She endured her misfortune without complaint. It was my misfortune to be chosen first. Her injury was a great misfortune. He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership.

Recent Examples on the Web Sun Ra, jazz piano prodigy from Birmingham, Ala., by way of Saturn was performing with his band, the Sun Ra Arkestra, at J.P. Widney Jr. High when someone had the misfortune of cutting the lights.

Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Then, with his first shot of the tournament, Woods had the misfortune of solidly striking an iron off the tee only to watch his ball come to rest in a divot.

Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 14 July 2022 Riley has amassed 333 at-bats, more than double Contreras' sample, but has the misfortune of sharing a position with Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado, arguably 1-2 in NL MVP voting.

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 Stock manipulation occurs when individuals or institutions attempt to alter the behavior of others with the underlying goal of making money from others’ misfortune.

Rotem Gantz, Forbes, 9 June 2022 To be fair, both actors had the misfortune of landing in an especially strong year, one dominated by films like Schindler's List, Philadelphia, and The Fugitive.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2022 These victims could have been any of us – traveling home after breakfast with a friend – and had the misfortune of coming upon Antonio Wofford.

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022 His collection of crystals can shield you from misfortune, debt, and breakup hexes.

Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Instead of middle-class families, Republicans are working for America’s richest billionaire corporate CEOs, who benefited from our misfortune during the heat of the pandemic.

Cecile Richards, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2022 See More

misfortune

noun

as in tragedy

bad luck or an example of this through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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hardship
misery
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disaster
ill
trouble
adversity
accident
mischance
calamity
misadventure
catastrophe
fate
suffering
sorrow
circumstance
disappointment
trial
knock
defeat
doom
woe
curse
blow
unhappiness
distress
evil
tribulation
failure
setback
affliction
casualty
destiny
cataclysm
portion
letdown
nonsuccess
fizzle
body blow
lot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

luck
fortune
opportunity
chance
success
stroke
serendipity
strike
hit
windfall
fluke
break
achievement
accomplishment
godsend

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of misfortune are adversity, mischance, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress.

never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune

The words adversity and misfortune are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune.

had never experienced great adversity

Although the words mischance and misfortune have much in common, mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance.

took the wrong road by mischance

While the synonyms mishap and misfortune are close in meaning, mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck.

the usual mishaps of a family vacation

单词	misfortune
释义	misfortune noun mis·for·tune ˌmis-ˈfȯr-chən 1 a : an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck by misfortune he fell into bad company had the misfortune to break his leg b : an unhappy situation always ready to help people in misfortune 2 : a distressing or unfortunate incident or event misfortunes never come singly Synonyms adversity ill knock misadventure mischance mishap tragedy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a victim of economic misfortune She endured her misfortune without complaint. It was my misfortune to be chosen first. Her injury was a great misfortune. He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership. Recent Examples on the Web Sun Ra, jazz piano prodigy from Birmingham, Ala., by way of Saturn was performing with his band, the Sun Ra Arkestra, at J.P. Widney Jr. High when someone had the misfortune of cutting the lights. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Then, with his first shot of the tournament, Woods had the misfortune of solidly striking an iron off the tee only to watch his ball come to rest in a divot. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 14 July 2022 Riley has amassed 333 at-bats, more than double Contreras' sample, but has the misfortune of sharing a position with Manny Machado and Nolan Arenado, arguably 1-2 in NL MVP voting. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 Stock manipulation occurs when individuals or institutions attempt to alter the behavior of others with the underlying goal of making money from others’ misfortune. Rotem Gantz, Forbes, 9 June 2022 To be fair, both actors had the misfortune of landing in an especially strong year, one dominated by films like Schindler's List, Philadelphia, and The Fugitive. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2022 These victims could have been any of us – traveling home after breakfast with a friend – and had the misfortune of coming upon Antonio Wofford. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022 His collection of crystals can shield you from misfortune, debt, and breakup hexes. Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Instead of middle-class families, Republicans are working for America’s richest billionaire corporate CEOs, who benefited from our misfortune during the heat of the pandemic. Cecile Richards, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition misfortune noun mis·for·tune mis-ˈfȯr-chən 1 : bad luck 2 : an unfortunate situation or event misfortune noun as in tragedy bad luck or an example of this through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tragedy hardship misery mishap disaster ill trouble adversity accident mischance calamity misadventure catastrophe fate suffering sorrow circumstance disappointment trial knock defeat doom woe curse blow unhappiness distress evil tribulation failure setback affliction casualty destiny cataclysm portion letdown nonsuccess fizzle body blow lot Antonyms & Near Antonyms luck fortune opportunity chance success stroke serendipity strike hit windfall fluke break achievement accomplishment godsend See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of misfortune are adversity, mischance, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress. never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune The words adversity and misfortune are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune. had never experienced great adversity Although the words mischance and misfortune have much in common, mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance. took the wrong road by mischance While the synonyms mishap and misfortune are close in meaning, mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck. the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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