mischanceful C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /mɪsˈtʃænsfəl/ UK /mɪsˈtʃɑːnsfʊl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky It was a mischanceful day, with every plan going awry. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · bringing or marked by... unluckyunfortunateill-fatedlucklesshaplessill-starred ↔ Opposites luckyfortunate Word family Related forms mischancechancemischief Etymology AI details From mischance + -ful, from Old French mescheance ('misfortune'), from mes- ('wrongly') + cheoir ('to fall'), from Latin cadere ('to fall'). mescheance Old French cadere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mischanceful **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /mɪsˈtʃænsfəl/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈtʃɑːnsfʊl/ ## Meanings 1. bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky ## Examples - It was a mischanceful day, with every plan going awry. ## Synonyms - unlucky - unfortunate - ill-fated - luckless - hapless - ill-starred ## Antonyms - lucky - fortunate ## Related Forms - mischance - chance - mischief ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mescheance - Root: cadere ## Etymology From mischance + -ful, from Old French mescheance ('misfortune'), from mes- ('wrongly') + cheoir ('to fall'), from Latin cadere ('to fall'). ## AI Etymology Mischanceful comes from mischance + -ful, from Old French mescheance ('misfortune'), from mes- ('wrongly') + cheoir ('to fall'), from Latin cadere ('to fall'). The etymological trail includes Old French mescheance, Latin cadere. The same word family includes mischance, chance, mischief. Its current adjective use means "bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown