misfortune
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
misfortunes
plural
misfortunes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISFORTUNE
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[noncount]
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bad luck
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a victim of economic misfortune
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She endured her misfortune without complaint.
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It was my misfortune to be chosen first.
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It was the worst movie I've ever had the misfortune to see. = (chiefly US) It was the worst movie I've ever had the misfortune of seeing.
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[count]
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an unlucky condition or event
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Her injury was a great misfortune.
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He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership.
