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1. (n.) misfortune
adverse fortune; bad luck.
2. misfortune
an instance of this.
Etymology: (1400–50)
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| Definition of 'misfortune' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) misfortune, bad luck
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
2. (noun) misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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1. (noun) misfortune
bad luck, or an unlucky situation
I had the misfortune to have my laptop stolen.; Never laugh at the misfortunes of others.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) misfortune
bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance
2. (verb) misfortune
to happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail
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Sense: (a piece of) bad luck
I had the misfortune to break my leg.
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 Afrikaans: ongeluk |
 Arabic: سوء حَظ |
 Bulgarian: лош късмет |
 Brazilian: infelicidade |
 Czech: neštěstí |
 German: das Unglück |
 Danish: uheld |
 Greek: δυστυχία, κακοτυχία |
 Spanish: desgracia |
 Estonian: õnnetus |
 Farsi: بدشانسی |
 Finnish: epäonni |
 French: malchance |
 Hebrew: חוֹסֶר מַזָל |
 Hindi: बदकिस्मती |
 Croatian: nesreća, nezgoda |
 Hungarian: balszerencse |
 Indonesian: kemalangan |
 Icelandic: ógæfa |
 Italian: sfortuna |
 Japanese: 不運 |
 Korean: 불행 |
 Lithuanian: nelaimė |
 Latvian: nelaime |
 Malay: malang |
 Dutch: ongeluk |
 Norwegian: uhell, ond skjebne |
 Polish: pech |
 Persian: بدشانسی |
 Pashto: بد مرغى |
 Portuguese: infelicidade |
 Romanian: ghinion, nenorocire |
 Russian: несчастье |
 Slovak: nešťastie |
 Slovenian: nesreča |
 Serbian: nesreća |
 Swedish: olycka, missöde, otur |
 Thai: โชคร้าย |
 Turkish: talihsizlik |
 Taiwanese: 不幸 |
 Ukrainian: нещастя; невдача |
 Urdu: بد قسمتی |
 Vietnamese: điều không may |
 Chinese: 不幸 |
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