Misfortune

noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/

Word Frequency: 4.1

Definitions

1.nounBad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

2.nounAn undesirable event such as an accident

"She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes."

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