MISADVENTURE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

misadventure

noun

ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər

Definition of misadventure

as in misfortune

bad luck or an example of this a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

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Recent Examples of misadventure Audiences fell in love with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt’s pitch-perfect chemistry as Paul and Jamie Buchman, a married couple whose everyday misadventures felt hilariously — sometimes painfully — relatable. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Sumner’s uncivil words against Butler provided Brooks with the opportunity to make up for a lifetime of misadventures. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 The result of all this has been a public-relations nightmare for CBS News, the sort of misadventure that in a different time would have prompted speculation Weiss was on the way out for imperiling the future of one journalism’s most storied franchises. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 3 June 2026 The Stanwix Street barrier onto the eastbound lanes of the Parkway East is scarred with the misadventures of a number of drivers over time. — John Shumway, CBS News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misadventure

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Noun

But aggressive mistakes can create good luck, while passive ones can spark misfortune.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
But by then, Russell saw his China and Canada weekends sour, had his Japan safety car timing misfortune and faced everything that went against him in Monaco.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of misfortune

Noun

In a statement Wednesday evening, DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson called the death a tragedy and said the county remains committed to transparency and integrity.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
With two children dying so far this summer after being left inside cars during South Florida’s sweltering heat season, experts are urging parents and other caregivers to take a series of steps to prevent tragedies.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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