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Definition of misfortune - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
conditionstate of suffering due to adverse circumstances
- He bore his misfortune with remarkable dignity..
2.
adversityundesirable or unlucky event
- The car accident was a terrible misfortune.
Expressions with misfortune
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bad things often happen together or one after another
Misfortune rarely comes alone, so be prepared for more problems.
bad events often happen together
After losing his job, his car broke down. Misfortune seldom comes alone.
feel pleasure from another's bad luck
She seemed to delight in her rival's misfortune.
feel happy about someone else's bad luck
She gloated over his misfortune after he lost the game.
to have bad luck follow closely and persistently
Misfortune dogs his footsteps wherever he goes!
bad events often happen together or in sequence
After losing his job, his car broke down. Misfortune never comes alone.
individuals united by common troubles
They found solace as companions in misfortune during the difficult times.
Origin of misfortune
Old French, mes- (bad) + fortune (chance)
Terms with misfortune included in their meaning
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misfortune
affect someone or something, often badly
magic
supernatural spell causing harm or misfortune
compassionate response
showing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone's misfortune
compassion
feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune
luck
experiencing bad luck or misfortune
general misfortune
misfortune or an unfortunate situation
superstition
having persistent misfortune or bad events
mythology
supernatural being causing harm or misfortune
general misfortune
misfortune or bad luck
sympathy
shows sympathy for someone's misfortune
empathy
shows sympathy for someone's misfortune
luck
someone who experiences bad luck or misfortune
social reaction
remarks on misfortune, sincerely or with irony
sympathy
conveys sympathy for someone's misfortune
misfortune
unfortunate event causing difficulty or hardship
fortune
promising bad fortune or misfortune
emotion
derive pleasure from another's misfortune
emotion
sympathy for someone's misfortune
sympathy
convey sympathy for someone's misfortune
magic
cast a spell to bring misfortune
misfortune
day when everything goes wrong
luck
experiencing temporary misfortune or lack of success
deserved punishment
be deserved punishment or misfortune
feel compassion
feel pity or sorrow for someone's misfortune
Examples of misfortune in a sentence
The family faced misfortune after misfortune. Losing the job was a great misfortune. The storm brought misfortune to the small village.
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- French:malchance, mésaventure, ...
- German:Unglück, Pech, ...
- Italian:disgrazia, sventura, ...
- Spanish:desgracia, ...
- Portuguese:desventura, infelicidade, ...
- Chinese:逆境, 不幸, ...
- Japanese:不幸, 不運, ...
- Arabic:سُوءُ الحَظِ, كَارِثَةٌ, ...
- Hebrew:חֹסֶר מַזָּל, אָסוֹן, ...
- Russian:беда, неудача, ...
- Ukrainian:нещастя, невдача, ...
- Hindi:दुर्दशा, बदकिस्मती, ...
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