misfortune

Plural: misfortunes

Noun

• unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
• an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
• Bad luck.
• An undesirable event such as an accident.

Examples

• She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.
• The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.

Synonyms

bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, adverseness, adversity, hard luck, mischance, misfortune, mishap, misluck, unfortunateness, unluck, unluckiness

Antonyms

good fortune, good luck, bad luck, fortuity, fortune, luck

Related Words

misfortunate