misfortune
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misfortune
- /mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/ US
- /mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ UK
noun misfortunes
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Synonym of bad luck.
The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.
Similar: bad luck
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An instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident.
(obsolete)
Similar: adversity, mishap, misadventure, disadventure · Opposite: fortuity
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Closest in meaning: ill luck, bad luck, mishap, misadventure, disgrace, adversity, unhappiness, evil, doom, despair, shame, plight, misery, curse, woe, hardship
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noun an instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident
| Español | desgracia, infortunio, desventura, adversidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불운 burun, 불행 bulhaeng |
| 日本語 | 不幸 fukō, 災い wazawai |
| 中文 | 不幸 bùxìng, 禍 /祸 huò |
| हिन्दी | अभाग्य abhāgya |
| Português | desgraça, infortúnio, adversidade, desventura |
| Français | mésaventure, malheur |
| Deutsch | Unglück, Unfall, Unheil, Mißgeschick, Missgeschick |
| Italiano | disgrazia |
| Ελληνικά | ατυχία atychía, κακοτυχία kakotychía, δυστυχία dystychía |
| Română | pățeală, pățanie, nenorocire |
| Русский | несча́стье nesčástʹje, беда́ bedá, злоключе́ние zloključénije |
| Tiếng Việt | nạn |
| العربية | مُصِيبَة muṣība, شَقْوَة šaqwa |
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