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misfortunes

noun , plural of misfortune

Synonyms and Antonyms of misfortunes

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 of misfortunes

adversities, ills, knocks, misadventures, mischances, mishaps, tragedies

Words Related to misfortunes

calamities, cataclysms, catastrophes, disasters

afflictions, hardships, trials, tribulations, woes

distresses, miseries, sufferings

defeats, failures, fizzles, nonsuccesses

curses, evils, sorrows, troubles

accidents, casualties

blows, body blows, disappointments, letdowns, setbacks

circumstances, destinies, dooms, fates, lots, portions

Near Antonyms of misfortunes

breaks, chances, flukes, godsends, hits, opportunities, strikes, strokes, windfalls

accomplishments, achievements, successes

Antonyms of misfortunes

fortunes, luck, serendipities

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