English noun: misfortune |
1. | misfortune (event) unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event |
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| Synonyms | bad luck |
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| Broader (hypernym) | trouble |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adversity, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, hardship, knock, misadventure, mischance, mishap, pity, shame, tragedy |
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2. | misfortune (state) an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
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| Synonyms | bad luck, ill luck, tough luck |
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| Broader (hypernym) | circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adversity, gutter, hard cheese, hard knocks, hardship, sewer, toilet, weakness |
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| Antonyms | good fortune, good luck, luckiness |
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