misfortune
B2
noun
Freq #7897
Meanings
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1
noun
Bad luck.
The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.
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2
noun
An undesirable event such as an accident.
She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.
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3
noun
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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4
noun
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Etymology
From mis- + fortune.
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Derived forms
misfortuned
Related forms
misfortunate