Definition & Meaning of "misfortune"in English

Misfortune

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

misfortunes

Examples

He faced great misfortune after losing his job.

an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

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misfortune

fortune

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