Misfortune Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

Explore 'misfortune' in the dictionary. 1 (noun) in the sense of bad luck. Definition. bad luck. She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others. Synonyms. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean    Synonymsof 'misfortune'inBritishEnglish misfortune Explore'misfortune'inthedictionary 1 (noun)  inthesenseofbadluckDefinitionbadluckSheseemedtoenjoythemisfortunesofothers.Synonymsbadluck adversity Heshowedcourageinadversity. hardluck  illluck infelicity  evilfortune badtrot(Australian,slang) Seeexamplesforsynonyms 2 (noun)  inthesenseofmishapDefinitionanunfortunateeventHehadhadhisfullshareofmisfortunes.Synonymsmishap Afteranumberofmishapsshefinallymanagedtogetbackhome. loss  trouble Shetellsmehertroubles.Itellhermine. trial thetrialsofadolescence blow Therulingcomesasablowtoenvironmentalists. failure Themarriagewasafailureandtheybothwantedtobefreeofit. accident 5,000peopledieeveryyearbecauseofaccidentsinthehome. disaster thesecondairdisasterinlessthantwomonths reverse Theyhavesufferedamajorreverse. tragedy Theyhavesufferedanenormouspersonaltragedy. harm Itwouldprobablydotheeconomymoreharmthangood. misery Thereisnopointdwellingonthemiseriesofthepast. setback Hehassufferedaserioussetbackinhispoliticalcareer. hardship Manypeoplearesufferingeconomichardship. calamity Thiscourseofactioncouldonlyendincalamity. affliction Hayfeverisanafflictionthatarrivesatanearlyage. tribulation thetrialsandtribulationsofeverydaylife whammy(informal)  misadventure averdictofdeathbymisadventure bummer(slang)  mischance Bysomemischance,sheinjuredherkneeagain. strokeofbadluck evilchance SeeexamplesforsynonymsOppositesrelief ,fortune ,goodluck QuotationsInthemisfortuneofourbestfriends,wealwaysfindsomethingwhichisnotdispleasingtous[DucdelaRochefoucauld–RéflexionsouMaximesMorales]misfortune:thekindoffortunewhichnevermisses[AmbroseBierce–TheDevil'sDictionary]proverbMisfortunesnevercomesinglyCopyright©2016byHarperCollinsPublishers.Allrightsreserved.Additionalsynonymsinthesenseofaccident5,000peopledieeveryyearbecauseofaccidentsinthehome.Synonymsmisfortune,blow,disaster,tragedy,casualty,setback,calamity,mishap,misadventure,mischance,strokeofbadluckinthesenseofadversityDefinitionverydifficultorhardcircumstancesHeshowedcourageinadversity.Synonymshardship,trouble,distress,suffering,trial,disaster,reverse,misery,hardtimes,catastrophe,sorrow,woe,misfortune,badluck,deepwater,calamity,mishap,affliction,wretchedness,ill-fortune,ill-luckinthesenseofafflictionDefinitionsomethingthatcausesphysicalormentalsufferingHayfeverisanafflictionthatarrivesatanearlyage.Synonymsmisfortune,suffering,trouble,trial,disease,pain,distress,grief,misery,plague(informal),curse,ordeal,sickness,torment,hardship,sorrow,woe,adversity,calamity,scourge,tribulation,wretchedness Synonymsof 'misfortune'inAmericanEnglish misfortune Explore'misfortune'inthedictionary 1 (noun)  inthesenseofbadluckSynonymsbadluck adversity  hardluck  illluck infelicity   2 (noun)  inthesenseofmishapSynonymsmishap  affliction  calamity  disaster  reverse  setback  tragedy  tribulation  trouble   Video:pronunciationof misfortune Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables EnglishTranslationof'misfortune' NEWfromCollins! 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