misadventure

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misadventure

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From Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, from mes- (“mis-”) + aventure (“adventure”). Equivalent to mis- + adventure. Compare disadventure.

noun misadventures

uncountable, usually Synonym of misfortune, bad luck or mishap, an instance of bad luck. All under the sun are subject at times to misery and misadventure.
Similar: misfortune, bad luck or mishap
uncountable, usually Synonym of mistake, a misguided and/or failed enterprise, a risky action that turns out badly. yet another American military misadventure
Similar: mistake
uncountable, usually A fatal mishap, especially one voluntarily risked by the victim, bad luck causing an accidental death without attaching any liability to any other involved parties. There were, however, 34 deaths among passengers in movement accidents, due mainly to misadventure and carelessness when entering and leaving trains in motion, falling off platforms and out of carriages, and opening and closing carriage doors.

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@misc{misadventure_2026,
  title = {misadventure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misadventure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}