Definition of misfortune in English:

misfortune

noun mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːnmɪsˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Bad luck.
the project was dogged by misfortune
Example sentencesExamples
- In other words, they should not blame their misfortune on anybody else.
- Not infrequently clubs are the architects of their own misfortune.
- We feel deep sympathy for such children and lament their continuing misfortune.
- But the following years bring misfortune more grievous than any in London.
- The lower gods can either assist people or bring misfortune to them.
- Wasn't she the one who unleashed all manner of misfortune upon the world?
- In Ireland, in particular, misfortune was frequently blamed on fairies as well as witches.
- It was almost a challenge, or perhaps even a test to see if misfortune had taught them anything.
- After our brief jaunt across campus, we made our way to our hotel, where misfortune struck once again.
- Normally I'm not this philosophical when it comes to personal misfortune.
- For too long people in Scotland have tried to see Scottish misfortune as the consequence of being governed from London.
- I decided to be happy every day no matter what comes, discomfort or misfortune.
- He must be somehow rejected in his own country and is now making everyone he meets pay for his misfortune.
- And in just one respect, Britain was the architect of its own misfortune.
- The biggest lesson that he's taken almost five years to teach me is to overcome misfortune.
- The simple fact is these firms are businesses and they aren't in it for your benefit, they are in it to make money out of your misfortune.
- You shouldn't be surprised that misfortune befalls noble men.
- It has been my great fate, or misfortune, to follow a speech more notable for its volume than for any sense.
- I have no doubt that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune.
- I lamented my misfortune in picking someone so completely incompatible and agonized for weeks.
1. 1.1count noun An unfortunate condition or event.
  never laugh at other people's misfortunes
  Example sentencesExamples
  Film producers tend to blame cable TV and video piracy for their misfortunes.
  The Cody Canal continued to suffer from bureaucratic failures and misfortunes.
  Their sense of humour is unkind and they tend to enjoy other people's misfortunes.
  Where is the incentive to act responsibly by trying to safeguard against the financial consequences of life's misfortunes?
  A series of misfortunes have struck the region at once, and the people effected can do little about it.
  Even so, his words and evidence have been discredited in ways which make the public feel he might be responsible for his own misfortunes.
  It's very painful when we know people are laughing at our misfortunes, but it's wonderfully consoling when we see other people fall.
  The tour has been blighted by a string of misfortunes.
  After a few times we spent together, she did mention her misfortunes in Brazil which made her stronger and live a happier life.
  They remain as the unobserved recipient of all these misfortunes.
  He is perennially dogged by comic mishaps and misfortunes, usually of his own making.
  He wanted revenge on me, because he blamed his misfortunes on me.
  It makes the city look money-hungry and willing to profit from one of its citizen's misfortunes.
  Sometimes we can be amused by the misfortunes of somebody else, but our amusement is particularly great if we are sure the loser is not really hurt.
  I tried hard to overcome the great misfortunes that had befallen me and tried to finish my last days as a teacher with peace and faith in God.
  However, the latest misfortunes have befallen the Baltimore share price under his chairmanship.
  So how come such misfortunes have happened over and over again?
  Needless to say, losing one's source of income at a young age is a devastating personal misfortune.
  He felt deeply the tragedies of the Palestinian people and their historic misfortunes.
  People who use investment strategies that involve cheating or preying on the misfortunes of others are crooks.
  Synonyms
  problem, difficulty, issue, trouble, setback, reverse, adversity, reverse of fortune, misadventure, mishap, stroke of bad luck, blow, failure, accident, disaster, tragedy, affliction, sorrow, misery, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, calamity

Rhymes

fortune

Definition of misfortune in US English:

misfortune

nounˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nˌmisˈfôrCH(ə)n

1Bad luck.
the project was dogged by misfortune
Example sentencesExamples
- In Ireland, in particular, misfortune was frequently blamed on fairies as well as witches.
- And in just one respect, Britain was the architect of its own misfortune.
- After our brief jaunt across campus, we made our way to our hotel, where misfortune struck once again.
- I have no doubt that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune.
- It has been my great fate, or misfortune, to follow a speech more notable for its volume than for any sense.
- Wasn't she the one who unleashed all manner of misfortune upon the world?
- I decided to be happy every day no matter what comes, discomfort or misfortune.
- In other words, they should not blame their misfortune on anybody else.
- The lower gods can either assist people or bring misfortune to them.
- He must be somehow rejected in his own country and is now making everyone he meets pay for his misfortune.
- The biggest lesson that he's taken almost five years to teach me is to overcome misfortune.
- Not infrequently clubs are the architects of their own misfortune.
- It was almost a challenge, or perhaps even a test to see if misfortune had taught them anything.
- I lamented my misfortune in picking someone so completely incompatible and agonized for weeks.
- The simple fact is these firms are businesses and they aren't in it for your benefit, they are in it to make money out of your misfortune.
- You shouldn't be surprised that misfortune befalls noble men.
- For too long people in Scotland have tried to see Scottish misfortune as the consequence of being governed from London.
- Normally I'm not this philosophical when it comes to personal misfortune.
- But the following years bring misfortune more grievous than any in London.
- We feel deep sympathy for such children and lament their continuing misfortune.
1. 1.1 An unfortunate condition or event.
  never laugh at other people's misfortunes
  Example sentencesExamples
  A series of misfortunes have struck the region at once, and the people effected can do little about it.
  However, the latest misfortunes have befallen the Baltimore share price under his chairmanship.
  They remain as the unobserved recipient of all these misfortunes.
  Even so, his words and evidence have been discredited in ways which make the public feel he might be responsible for his own misfortunes.
  The tour has been blighted by a string of misfortunes.
  He is perennially dogged by comic mishaps and misfortunes, usually of his own making.
  The Cody Canal continued to suffer from bureaucratic failures and misfortunes.
  I tried hard to overcome the great misfortunes that had befallen me and tried to finish my last days as a teacher with peace and faith in God.
  So how come such misfortunes have happened over and over again?
  Film producers tend to blame cable TV and video piracy for their misfortunes.
  People who use investment strategies that involve cheating or preying on the misfortunes of others are crooks.
  After a few times we spent together, she did mention her misfortunes in Brazil which made her stronger and live a happier life.
  He wanted revenge on me, because he blamed his misfortunes on me.
  Sometimes we can be amused by the misfortunes of somebody else, but our amusement is particularly great if we are sure the loser is not really hurt.
  Where is the incentive to act responsibly by trying to safeguard against the financial consequences of life's misfortunes?
  It's very painful when we know people are laughing at our misfortunes, but it's wonderfully consoling when we see other people fall.
  Their sense of humour is unkind and they tend to enjoy other people's misfortunes.
  Needless to say, losing one's source of income at a young age is a devastating personal misfortune.
  It makes the city look money-hungry and willing to profit from one of its citizen's misfortunes.
  He felt deeply the tragedies of the Palestinian people and their historic misfortunes.
  Synonyms
  problem, difficulty, issue, trouble, setback, reverse, adversity, reverse of fortune, misadventure, mishap, stroke of bad luck, blow, failure, accident, disaster, tragedy, affliction, sorrow, misery, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, calamity

单词	misfortune
释义	Definition of misfortune in English: misfortune noun mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːnmɪsˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Bad luck. the project was dogged by misfortune Example sentencesExamples In other words, they should not blame their misfortune on anybody else. Not infrequently clubs are the architects of their own misfortune. We feel deep sympathy for such children and lament their continuing misfortune. But the following years bring misfortune more grievous than any in London. The lower gods can either assist people or bring misfortune to them. Wasn't she the one who unleashed all manner of misfortune upon the world? In Ireland, in particular, misfortune was frequently blamed on fairies as well as witches. It was almost a challenge, or perhaps even a test to see if misfortune had taught them anything. After our brief jaunt across campus, we made our way to our hotel, where misfortune struck once again. Normally I'm not this philosophical when it comes to personal misfortune. For too long people in Scotland have tried to see Scottish misfortune as the consequence of being governed from London. I decided to be happy every day no matter what comes, discomfort or misfortune. He must be somehow rejected in his own country and is now making everyone he meets pay for his misfortune. And in just one respect, Britain was the architect of its own misfortune. The biggest lesson that he's taken almost five years to teach me is to overcome misfortune. The simple fact is these firms are businesses and they aren't in it for your benefit, they are in it to make money out of your misfortune. You shouldn't be surprised that misfortune befalls noble men. It has been my great fate, or misfortune, to follow a speech more notable for its volume than for any sense. I have no doubt that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune. I lamented my misfortune in picking someone so completely incompatible and agonized for weeks. 1.1count noun An unfortunate condition or event. never laugh at other people's misfortunes Example sentencesExamples Film producers tend to blame cable TV and video piracy for their misfortunes. The Cody Canal continued to suffer from bureaucratic failures and misfortunes. Their sense of humour is unkind and they tend to enjoy other people's misfortunes. Where is the incentive to act responsibly by trying to safeguard against the financial consequences of life's misfortunes? A series of misfortunes have struck the region at once, and the people effected can do little about it. Even so, his words and evidence have been discredited in ways which make the public feel he might be responsible for his own misfortunes. It's very painful when we know people are laughing at our misfortunes, but it's wonderfully consoling when we see other people fall. The tour has been blighted by a string of misfortunes. After a few times we spent together, she did mention her misfortunes in Brazil which made her stronger and live a happier life. They remain as the unobserved recipient of all these misfortunes. He is perennially dogged by comic mishaps and misfortunes, usually of his own making. He wanted revenge on me, because he blamed his misfortunes on me. It makes the city look money-hungry and willing to profit from one of its citizen's misfortunes. Sometimes we can be amused by the misfortunes of somebody else, but our amusement is particularly great if we are sure the loser is not really hurt. I tried hard to overcome the great misfortunes that had befallen me and tried to finish my last days as a teacher with peace and faith in God. However, the latest misfortunes have befallen the Baltimore share price under his chairmanship. So how come such misfortunes have happened over and over again? Needless to say, losing one's source of income at a young age is a devastating personal misfortune. He felt deeply the tragedies of the Palestinian people and their historic misfortunes. People who use investment strategies that involve cheating or preying on the misfortunes of others are crooks. Synonyms problem, difficulty, issue, trouble, setback, reverse, adversity, reverse of fortune, misadventure, mishap, stroke of bad luck, blow, failure, accident, disaster, tragedy, affliction, sorrow, misery, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, calamity Rhymes fortune Definition of misfortune in US English: misfortune nounˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)nˌmisˈfôrCH(ə)n 1Bad luck. the project was dogged by misfortune Example sentencesExamples In Ireland, in particular, misfortune was frequently blamed on fairies as well as witches. And in just one respect, Britain was the architect of its own misfortune. After our brief jaunt across campus, we made our way to our hotel, where misfortune struck once again. I have no doubt that there is a lesson which stands to be learnt from Alice's misfortune. It has been my great fate, or misfortune, to follow a speech more notable for its volume than for any sense. Wasn't she the one who unleashed all manner of misfortune upon the world? I decided to be happy every day no matter what comes, discomfort or misfortune. In other words, they should not blame their misfortune on anybody else. The lower gods can either assist people or bring misfortune to them. He must be somehow rejected in his own country and is now making everyone he meets pay for his misfortune. The biggest lesson that he's taken almost five years to teach me is to overcome misfortune. Not infrequently clubs are the architects of their own misfortune. It was almost a challenge, or perhaps even a test to see if misfortune had taught them anything. I lamented my misfortune in picking someone so completely incompatible and agonized for weeks. The simple fact is these firms are businesses and they aren't in it for your benefit, they are in it to make money out of your misfortune. You shouldn't be surprised that misfortune befalls noble men. For too long people in Scotland have tried to see Scottish misfortune as the consequence of being governed from London. Normally I'm not this philosophical when it comes to personal misfortune. But the following years bring misfortune more grievous than any in London. We feel deep sympathy for such children and lament their continuing misfortune. 1.1 An unfortunate condition or event. never laugh at other people's misfortunes Example sentencesExamples A series of misfortunes have struck the region at once, and the people effected can do little about it. However, the latest misfortunes have befallen the Baltimore share price under his chairmanship. They remain as the unobserved recipient of all these misfortunes. Even so, his words and evidence have been discredited in ways which make the public feel he might be responsible for his own misfortunes. The tour has been blighted by a string of misfortunes. He is perennially dogged by comic mishaps and misfortunes, usually of his own making. The Cody Canal continued to suffer from bureaucratic failures and misfortunes. I tried hard to overcome the great misfortunes that had befallen me and tried to finish my last days as a teacher with peace and faith in God. So how come such misfortunes have happened over and over again? Film producers tend to blame cable TV and video piracy for their misfortunes. People who use investment strategies that involve cheating or preying on the misfortunes of others are crooks. After a few times we spent together, she did mention her misfortunes in Brazil which made her stronger and live a happier life. He wanted revenge on me, because he blamed his misfortunes on me. Sometimes we can be amused by the misfortunes of somebody else, but our amusement is particularly great if we are sure the loser is not really hurt. Where is the incentive to act responsibly by trying to safeguard against the financial consequences of life's misfortunes? It's very painful when we know people are laughing at our misfortunes, but it's wonderfully consoling when we see other people fall. Their sense of humour is unkind and they tend to enjoy other people's misfortunes. Needless to say, losing one's source of income at a young age is a devastating personal misfortune. It makes the city look money-hungry and willing to profit from one of its citizen's misfortunes. He felt deeply the tragedies of the Palestinian people and their historic misfortunes. Synonyms problem, difficulty, issue, trouble, setback, reverse, adversity, reverse of fortune, misadventure, mishap, stroke of bad luck, blow, failure, accident, disaster, tragedy, affliction, sorrow, misery, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, calamity
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