Thesaurus: misfortune

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1. n. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance.
2. v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail.
3. n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
4. n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
5. 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. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow.
6. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster;mishap; mischance.Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, nothis fault. Addison.
7. n:100 n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes