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- [mis-fawr-chuh n]
- /mɪsˈfɔr tʃən/
- /ˌmɪsˈfɔː.tʃuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-fawr-chuh n]
- /mɪsˈfɔr tʃən/
Definitions of misfortune word
- noun misfortune adverse fortune; bad luck. 1
- noun misfortune an instance of this; mischance; mishap. 1
- noun misfortune Bad luck. 1
- noun misfortune bad luck 1
- noun misfortune incident of bad luck 1
- variable noun misfortune A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone. 0
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Origin of misfortune
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See mis-1, fortune
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Parts of speech for Misfortune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misfortune popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misfortune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misfortune
noun misfortune
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- inconvenience — the quality or state of being inconvenient.
Antonyms for misfortune
noun misfortune
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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