misadventure.
Synonym of misfortune, bad luck or mishap, an instance of bad luck.
Meaning & usage
Synonym of misfortune, bad luck or mishap, an instance of bad luck.
All under the sun are subject at times to misery and misadventure.
Synonym of mistake, a misguided and/or failed enterprise, a risky action that turns out badly.
yet another American military misadventure
A fatal mishap, especially one voluntarily risked by the victim, bad luck causing an accidental death without attaching any liability to any other involved parties.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, from mes- (“mis-”) + aventure (“adventure”). Equivalent to mis- + adventure. Compare disadventure.
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