misfortune

/mis'fɔ:tʃn/

Thân thiện

A stroke of misfortune left the traveler stranded at the station.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An unfortunate condition or event: A state of bad luck or an instance of adverse fortune.
   • An unlucky occurrence: An event or circumstance that brings about trouble, suffering, or failure.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • He had the misfortune of losing his job. (He experienced the bad luck of losing his job.)
  • She bore her misfortunes with great courage. (She endured her troubles with great bravery.)
  • It was our misfortune to arrive just as the store closed. (We were unlucky to arrive at the exact time the store closed.)

Advanced Usage

• "To have the misfortune to do something": To be unlucky enough to experience a specific adverse event.
  • I had the misfortune to witness the accident.
• "A series of misfortunes": A sequence of unlucky events.
  • The project was plagued by a series of misfortunes.

Variants and Related Words

• Misfortunate (adjective, archaic): Unfortunate. (Rarely used; "unfortunate" is standard.)
• Unfortunate (adjective/noun): Having bad luck; an unlucky person. This is a close synonym.
• Adversity (noun): A difficult or unlucky situation or event. This is a related concept, often implying ongoing hardship.

Synonyms

• Bad luck
• Ill fortune
• Hardship
• Setback
• Calamity (for a severe misfortune)
• Misadventure (for an unlucky incident)

Idioms and Phrases

• Misfortunes never come singly / alone: Troubles or unlucky events tend to happen in quick succession. (Similar to "It never rains but it pours.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
2. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bad luck
• tough luck
• ill luck