MISFORTUNES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of misfortunes Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture. —

Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 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 But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations. —

John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 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 This is but the first in a series of escalating misfortunes. —

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 The journey is hampered by lack of money and other misfortunes, and it’s eventually interrupted by a gunshot, announcing the cantankerous presence of Tiga. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

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But the real solution is mandatory speed limits in whale hot spots, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of tragedies like this.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026