misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər 
: misfortune, mishap
Synonyms
- adversity
- ill
- knock
- mischance
- misfortune
- mishap
- tragedy
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Example Sentences
His vacation turned into a series of misadventures. a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke
Recent Examples on the Web The movie could have used more of their exchanges with Rita, and less of such strained slapstick as Rita’s Pilates misadventure. 
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022 Following a misadventure in space, a ship with a massive crew on an intergalactic trip ends up marooned on a hostile planet. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 June 2022 Its lands were bisected by Austria-Hungary in the west and Russia in the east until both empires collapsed in World War I. Mr. Putin is bent on securing something from his military misadventure. Samir Puri, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Of course Putin can't just end his Ukrainian misadventure, slinking back across the border empty-handed. Damon Linker, The Week, 10 Mar. 2022 On page or screen, Harry Potter was a fantasy of adolescence, filtering all the milestones of growing up through a prism of magical misadventure. A.a. Dowd, The Week, 20 Apr. 2022 Another misadventure, involved manufacturing exploding cigarettes, one of which surprised a grim Polish general at an embassy function. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2022 As for his misadventure while putting on the final hole, Scheffler took it in stride. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 And his now infamous misadventure in Ukraine offers a cautionary tale about lionizing Americans who are pulling up stakes and seeking to insert themselves into a war zone. Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2022 See More
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022 Following a misadventure in space, a ship with a massive crew on an intergalactic trip ends up marooned on a hostile planet. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 June 2022 Its lands were bisected by Austria-Hungary in the west and Russia in the east until both empires collapsed in World War I. Mr. Putin is bent on securing something from his military misadventure. Samir Puri, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022 Of course Putin can't just end his Ukrainian misadventure, slinking back across the border empty-handed. Damon Linker, The Week, 10 Mar. 2022 On page or screen, Harry Potter was a fantasy of adolescence, filtering all the milestones of growing up through a prism of magical misadventure. A.a. Dowd, The Week, 20 Apr. 2022 Another misadventure, involved manufacturing exploding cigarettes, one of which surprised a grim Polish general at an embassy function. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2022 As for his misadventure while putting on the final hole, Scheffler took it in stride. New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022 And his now infamous misadventure in Ukraine offers a cautionary tale about lionizing Americans who are pulling up stakes and seeking to insert themselves into a war zone. Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English mesaventure, from Anglo-French, from mesavenir to turn out badly, from mes- mis- + avenir to happen, from Latin advenire — more at adventure
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing misadventure
Kids Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an unfortunate or unpleasant event
Legal Definition
misadventure
noun
mis·ad·ven·ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
misadventure
noun
as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- misfortune
- tragedy
- mishap
- disaster
- accident
- hardship
- catastrophe
- trouble
- misery
- mischance
- ill
- trial
- calamity
- adversity
- fate
- disappointment
- knock
- suffering
- circumstance
- defeat
- doom
- sorrow
- blow
- woe
- casualty
- failure
- evil
- tribulation
- distress
- unhappiness
- setback
- destiny
- curse
- affliction
- cataclysm
- portion
- letdown
- nonsuccess
- fizzle
- body blow
- lot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- luck
- fortune
- success
- serendipity
- opportunity
- stroke
- windfall
- chance
- strike
- hit
- fluke
- break
- achievement
- accomplishment
- godsend