Added 10 October 2026
misadventure
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about misadventure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An instance of misfortune.
Origin
From Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, from mes- (“mis-”) + aventure (“adventure”). Equivalent to mis- + adventure. Compare disadventure.
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