misfortune — bad luck or an unfortunate event
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: bad luck or an unfortunate event
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪsfɔːrtʃən/
Example Sentences
- My phone died right before I was about to order pizza - what a misfortune!
- The family faced one misfortune after another during the difficult year.
- He blamed his misfortune on wearing mismatched socks to the job interview.
misfortune
NOUN[/ˈmɪsfɔːrtʃən/]
bad luck or an unfortunate event
💡 Concept
bad luck or an unfortunate event
🎵 Rhyme
Great fortune brings misfortune, while small savings keep proportion!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪsfɔːrtʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪsfɔːtʃuːn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixmis--
Rootfortune
🎵Rhyme
fortuneproportiondistortion
fortune
proportion
distortion
🔗Collocations
personal misfortune
suffer misfortune
stroke of misfortune
economic misfortune
family misfortune
unexpected misfortune
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone died right before I was about to order pizza - what a misfortune!”
“The family faced one misfortune after another during the difficult year.”
😄 Fun example
“He blamed his misfortune on wearing mismatched socks to the job interview.”
“Despite her recent misfortunes, she remained optimistic about the future.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
miseryadversitycalamityhardshipsetback
Antonyms
fortuneluckblessing
Related
unfortunatemishapdisastertragedy
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