Meaning of MISFORTUNE
| Pronunciation: | | mis'forchun
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- [n] unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
- [n] an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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| | Synonyms: | | bad luck, bad luck, ill luck, tough luck |
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| | Antonyms: | | good fortune, good luck | | |
| | See Also: | | adversity, adversity, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, circumstances, destiny, disaster, fate, fortune, hard cheese, hardship, hardship, knock, lot, luck, misadventure, mischance, mishap, pity, portion, shame, tragedy, trouble, weakness | |
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| | Definition: | | Misfortune
Everybody in the wealthy Long Island community of Southampton hates the loathsome, racist, tight-fisted Clio Pratt. When Pratt is found murdered at her country club, her niece, assistant DA Frances Pratt, investigates. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mis*for"tune\, n.
Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster;
mishap; mischance.
Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his
misfortune, not his fault. --Addison.
Syn: Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm;
disaster. See {Calamity}.
\Mis*for"tune\, v. i.
To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail.
[Obs.] --Stow.
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| | Related Terms: | | accident, adversity, bad luck, bad news, blow, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, collision, contretemps, crack-up, crash, cross, disaster, dole, grief, hard luck, ill fortune, ill hap, ill luck, infelicity, loss, misadventure, mischance, mishap, nasty blow, pileup, reverse, shipwreck, shock, smash, smashup, staggering blow, tragedy, trial, tribulation, visitation, wreck |
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