misadventure

mis·ad·ven·ture | \ ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər

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Definition of misadventure

: misfortune, mishap

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Examples of misadventure in a Sentence

His vacation turned into a series of misadventures. a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

Recent Examples on the Web The misadventure began Friday evening, when the man’s 30-year-old girlfriend slipped him the hallucinogenic drug, according to Le Parisien. — Antonia Noori Farzan, Twin Cities, "Tourist on LSD at Disneyland Paris disappears into pond, is found naked and confused a mile away," 25 Sep. 2019 To all his adventures and misadventures, Ashenden brings a cool, observational acuity. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "‘Ashenden’: the perfect late summer escape read, and a classic," 31 July 2019 Losing Face, directed by Magdalene Kennedy: After an unexpected misadventure, Una learns how to get out of her own head, and dabbles in arson in the process. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Sidewalk 2019: Look for these works from Alabama artists at the film festival," 22 Aug. 2019 Everywhere Theo goes, death and misadventure follow. — Time, "Behind the Scenes of The Goldfinch, a Rare and Delicate Hollywood Specimen," 22 Aug. 2019 Only three of this year’s calls were for flare-ups attributable to fireworks misadventures — two trash bin blazes and a small grass fire in a median. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Costa Mesa police take fewer than 500 fireworks-related calls over 4th of July holiday season," 18 July 2019 Good Boys Bad decisions lead a trio of sixth-graders down a comical path of age-inappropriate misadventures. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. movie openings: ‘Good Boys,’ ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ and more," 11 Aug. 2019 The show, created by BoJack Horseman designer Lisa Hanawalt, followed an odd-couple pair of bird-woman besties (voiced by Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong) on often-surreal misadventures. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Netflix cancels Designated Survivor and Tuca & Bertie," 25 July 2019 The misadventures of Ryan Acosta, an American ninja in Japan, is just one of the silly stories that populates the world of Judgement. — Matthew Gault, Time, "Judgement Is the Perfect Game for Getting Into Japan's Favorite Crime Series," 24 July 2019

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11 Nov 2019

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misadventure

noun

English Language Learners Definition of misadventure

: an unlucky event or occurrence : a bad experience or accident that is usually minor

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Kids Definition of misadventure

: an unfortunate or unpleasant event

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Legal Definition of misadventure

: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct

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