Definition of misfortune
1a : an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck by misfortune he fell into bad company had the misfortune to break his legb : an unhappy situation always ready to help people in misfortune
2 : a distressing or unfortunate incident or event misfortunes never come singly
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Examples of misfortune in a Sentence
a victim of economic misfortune
She endured her misfortune without complaint.
It was my misfortune to be chosen first.
Her injury was a great misfortune.
He blamed the party's misfortunes on poor leadership.
Recent Examples of misfortune from the Web
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That's when Baylor's offense ignited and the Ducks' misfortune started piling up.
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One by one, players and coach spoke with a bit of an edge — curt answers, extra emphasis and stone-cold facial expressions — about the recent stretch of misfortune and their upcoming match.
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That stew of misfortune is in part the reason the Mets are 20-27.
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But misfortune had little to do with the three-run homer Adam Frazier smashed against the Braves right-hander.
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Ah, the misfortune this jam had coming out the week after Drake's More Life -- what could've been a song of the summer contender ended up feeling like one Patron-smooth sail around the Caribbean too many.
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This was supposed to be the earnings season from hell, with Asia’s misfortunes at last taking their toll on major companies in the United States.
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First Known Use of misfortune
15th century
Synonym Discussion of misfortune
MISFORTUNE Defined for English Language Learners
misfortune
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: bad luck
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: an unlucky condition or event
MISFORTUNE Defined for Kids
misfortune
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1 : bad luck
2 : an unfortunate situation or event
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