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Added 9 October 2026

misfortune

/mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/ noun

In Latin: calamitas, clades, aerumma Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misfortune at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Synonym of bad luck.
The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience.
An instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident.
She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.

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