Synonyms of misadventures

misadventures

noun

plural of misadventure

as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this

a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misfortunes
• tragedies
• mishaps
• hardships
• troubles
• disasters
• ills
• adversities
• trials
• accidents
• catastrophes
• miseries
• mischances
• circumstances
• calamities
• fates
• disappointments
• tribulations
• knocks
• woes
• sorrows
• sufferings
• failures
• defeats
• evils
• blows
• distresses
• setbacks
• curses
• casualties
• afflictions
• cataclysms
• dooms
• destinies
• portions
• letdowns
• nonsuccesses
• body blows
• fizzles
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fortunes
• luck
• opportunities
• serendipities
• chances
• strokes
• successes
• hits
• strikes
• breaks
• accomplishments
• achievements
• windfalls
• flukes
• godsends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misadventures

Ocean Vashti Jude — A writer and director focused on dramas about rowdy characters, people on the downside of advantage, and the misadventures of having to work at life, Ocean is expanding into television directing. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 June 2026

While many of the fictional locations resist definitive identification, a general consensus has been reached on the probable real-world geography of Odysseus’s many misadventures. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Finlay's misadventures are also set to hit the screen. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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 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

Feminist Substackers gleefully dissect tradwife pregnancy announcements and raw-milk misadventures. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Audiences are going to have a lot of fun with the adventures and misadventures of these unusual characters, all brought to life with extraordinary quality. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026