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- Dictionarymisfortune/ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
noun
- 1. bad luck: "the project was dogged by misfortune"
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noun [ C/U ] us / mɪsˈfɔr·tʃən / Add to word list. bad luck, or an unlucky event: [ C ] Never take delight in someone’s personal misfortunes. [ U ] The school nurse was as mean a lady as you’d ever have the misfortune to meet. (Definition of misfortune from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of MISFORTUNE is an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck. How to use misfortune in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Misfortune.
Misfortune definition: adverse fortune; bad luck.. See examples of MISFORTUNE used in a sentence.
Misfortune means bad luck or the state of having bad luck. Break misfortune into its parts and you get mis- meaning bad and fortune meaning chance or luck. Sometimes it can feel like misfortune follows you.
misfortune is any adverse occurrence or situation involving bad luck: She had the misfortune to break her leg. adversity suggests one of a series of misfortunes: Job endured many adversities but kept his faith in God. affliction suggests a misfortune that causes great suffering: Blindness is a severe affliction.
Definition of misfortune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone. She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others. American English : misfortune / mɪˈsfɔrtʃən /