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单词 misadventures
释义

misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce misadventure (audio)
: 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

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

Kids Definition

misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce misadventure (audio)
: an unfortunate or unpleasant event

Legal Definition

misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce misadventure (audio)
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct

misadventures

noun

plural of misadventure
as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misfortunes
  • tragedies
  • mishaps
  • hardships
  • troubles
  • disasters
  • accidents
  • trials
  • ills
  • adversities
  • catastrophes
  • mischances
  • miseries
  • tribulations
  • disappointments
  • fates
  • calamities
  • circumstances
  • woes
  • knocks
  • sorrows
  • failures
  • sufferings
  • evils
  • defeats
  • setbacks
  • distresses
  • dooms
  • blows
  • afflictions
  • casualties
  • curses
  • cataclysms
  • destinies
  • letdowns
  • portions
  • nonsuccesses
  • fizzles
  • body blows
  • lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fortunes
  • opportunities
  • luck
  • serendipities
  • successes
  • chances
  • strokes
  • hits
  • accomplishments
  • strikes
  • achievements
  • breaks
  • windfalls
  • godsends
  • flukes
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