misfortune

misfortune
n
1. affliction, adversity, hurt, harm, woe, ruin, ruination, Archaic. bale; infelicity; ill or bad luck, ill or bad fortune, ambsace, evil eye, evil wind, dark cloud or star, storm clouds; trouble, the devil to pay; trial, tribulation, burden, weight; reverse, reversal, reverse of fortune, setback, comedown, bringdown, bitter pill; cross, check, checkmate.
2. mischance, mishap, miscarriage, misadventure, Scot, and North Eng. mishanter or mischanter, glitch, casualty, accident; shock, blow, nasty or staggering blow, buffet, stroke, stroke of bad luck or fortune; calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm, disaster, tragedy.
3. fluke, freak accident, one in a million, twist of fate; fortuity, happening, hap, hazard.

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  • Misfortune — Mis*for tune, v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • misfortune — ► NOUN 1) bad luck. 2) an unfortunate event …   English terms dictionary

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  • misfortune — noun Date: 15th century 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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