Synonyms of misfortunes

misfortunes

noun

plural of misfortune

as in tragedies

bad luck or an example of this

through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony

our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misfortunes

Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Deer-Proof Your Garden To keep your flowers from being gobbled up by deer—one of the most heartbreaking of all garden misfortunes—choose flowers that people find glorious and deer find disgusting. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

The Philadelphia singer-songwriter seeks out the mystical potential of quotidian misfortunes in a set of psychedelic-of-center bedroom pop songs. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026

Their eyelike motifs have been associated with the evil eye that could curse performances and bring misfortunes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

How does falling victim to one of the most notoriously unlikely of all misfortunes reorient your sense of chance, of fate? — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026