Misfortune synonyms

mĭs-fôr'chən

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bad-luck
(Uncountable) Misfortune.
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disappointment
One that disappoints.
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catastrophe
Any great and sudden calamity, disaster, or misfortune
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loss
The amount of something lost:
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unfortunate
The definition of unfortunate is unlucky, or something that is regrettable or inappropriate.
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bereavement
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
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luck (antonym)
An object, action, etc. believed to bring or portend good or bad fortune
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dole
A giving out of money or food to those in great need; relief
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unfortunateness
The quality of being unfortunate; bad luck; mischance.
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help (related)
One that helps:
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back luck
Bad luck
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tough break
An unlucky accident
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good-fortune (antonym)
Good luck
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affliction (related)
Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
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catastrophic
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
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adversity
A state of wretchedness or misfortune; poverty and trouble
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ambsace
(Games) The lowest possible throw of dice, two single pips.
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curse
A source or cause of evil; a scourge:
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ill-fortune
Bad luck
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ill-luck
Alternative form of ill luck.
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trouble
A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
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hardship
A thing or circumstance that causes ongoing or persistent suffering or difficulty:
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disadvantage
The definition of a disadvantage is an unfavorable situation or something that puts someone in an unfavorable situation.
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mischance
A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
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reversal
(Sports) A maneuver in wrestling in which a competitor being controlled by the opponent suddenly reverses the situation and gains control.
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setback
(Architecture) A step-like recession in a wall.
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hard-luck
Bad luck
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vexatiousness
The state of being vexatious.
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discomfort
Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
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distress
Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
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hard times
Bad luck
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unpleasantness
An unpleasant experience or situation.
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untowardness
(Uncountable) The state or condition of being untoward.
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worry
A troubled state of mind; anxiety; distress; care; uneasiness
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anxiety
Anxiety can be a symptom of mental illness characterized by feelings of nervousness or distress without a noticeable cause.
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hard knocks
The practical experiences of life, including hardships and disappointments:
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calamity
Dire distress resulting from loss or tragedy.
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accident
An unpleasant and unintended happening, sometimes resulting from negligence, that results in injury, loss, damage, etc.
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unlucky accident
An unlucky accident
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disaster
An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
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blow
A strong wind.
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contretemps
A brief or minor argument or quarrel
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comedown
A fall to a low or lower status or position, as of power or wealth
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frustration
The feeling or state of being frustrated:
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misery
The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
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reverse
Reverse is defined as the opposite or the opposing side of something.
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tragedy
Tragedy is defined as something very bad that happens.
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tribulation
Great misery or distress, as from oppression; deep sorrow
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visitation
The legal right of a divorced or separated parent to visit a child
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piece of luck (antonym)
disaster
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haplessness
The characteristic of being hapless.
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unluckiness
The state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.
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casualty
An accident, especially one involving serious injury or loss of life.
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surprise (related)
The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
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tough-luck
(Idiomatic) Bad luck.
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fate (related)
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sorrow (related)
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violent-death (related)
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indignity (related)
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adverse fortune
Bad luck
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advantage (antonym)
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
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calamitous
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
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harm
Harm is defined as an injury or something wrong.
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holocaust
An unlucky accident
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Misfortune Sentence Examples

  • He had the misfortune to lose his father at the age of two.

  • But hearing of his misfortune they retreated before Napoleon's advance along the right bank of the Danube to Krems, where they crossed the river and withdrew to an entrenched camp near Olmi tz to pick up fresh Austrian reinforcements.

  • But he did not allow his misfortune to put a stop to his work, and in 1708 produced a large Dictionnaire universel geographique et historique in three volumes folio.

  • In spite of this misfortune, Napoleon could claim a brilliant success for himself, but almost at the same moment news reached him that Oudinot at Grossbeeren near Berlin, and Macdonald on the Katzbach opposed to Blucher, had both been severely defeated.

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