Definition of misadventure in English:

misadventure

noun mɪsədˈvɛntʃəˌmɪsədˈvɛn(t)ʃər

1English Law
mass noun Death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm.
the coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure
Example sentencesExamples
- The jury at the inquest into his death recorded a verdict of death by misadventure yesterday.
- She advised the jury of three options death by accident, misadventure or an open verdict.
- An inquest recorded a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing she died of acute peritonitis, caused by the perforation of her bowel during the operation.
- Tests indicated her death was due to alcohol and drugs and a jury at the first inquest returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
- Having a majority of eleven against him, the wise juryman consented to a merciful verdict of death by misadventure.
2An unfortunate incident; a mishap.
the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood
Example sentencesExamples
- Jack also makes several pit stops along memory lane, as he reflects on the breakup of his marriage and the predictable romantic misadventures that led to it.
- She ran off stage and got fixed up, but her misadventures in incidental exhibitionism were far from over.
- The show had them rolling in the aisles with a story about a magic genie, a spaceship, a beheading, an impaling and various other gory misadventures.
- The tale of our misadventures is, like that of the Giant Rat of Sumatra, one for which the world is not yet ready.
- We don't believe anybody but Roberto could bring magic and fun to Pinocchio's misadventures in this classic tale.
- I'm going to make my fortune by selling out and making a reality TV show called Downhill From Thirty about my health misadventures.
- Is it possible that she really intends to defend the ridiculously tragic misadventures of our embarrassing Commander in Chief?
- After numerous dunkings, mishaps and misadventures, he made it to the starting line.
- The play then chronicles the subsequent misadventures of Charles, who now has to juggle two wives - one on either side of the mortal coil.
- But, as the quote above suggests, it remains highly relevant to our own misadventures in the region.
- Remember me fondly, and pray refrain from telling the children too many stories about my childhood misadventures.
- Ironically, despite their misadventures, the franchisees look as if they will survive in one form or another without the crutch of public funding.
- Tender and gallant, you've rescued these hapless insects from all sorts of scrapes and misadventures.
- At the end of this marvellously observed biography, it's the drunken rants, financial embarrassments and the sexual misadventures I remember.
- They also handle everyday mishaps and misadventures, such as broken teeth, sprained backs and stomach viruses.
- One went on to serve as a prosecutor, putting criminals in jail, the other went on misadventures into business and failed.
- The tragedy acted as a catalyst for a whole series of misadventures which culminated in him running up huge debts and going on the run.
- Of course, there are bound to be some misadventures.
- Jumping back and forth in time, the play follows the couple's romance and Charlie's misadventures in the First World War.
- I've pleaded with Pete for a number of years for his permission to relate some of his misadventures and bad luck tales.
Synonyms
accident, problem, difficulty, misfortune, mishap, mischance
unfortunate incident, setback, reverse, reverse of fortune, stroke of bad luck, blow
trouble, failure, disaster, tragedy, calamity, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, contretemps, reversal, upset, debacle
British informal car crash

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir 'turn out badly'.

Rhymes

denture, peradventure

Definition of misadventure in US English:

misadventure

nounˌmisədˈven(t)SHərˌmɪsədˈvɛn(t)ʃər

An unfortunate incident; a mishap.
an expensive misadventure in financial services
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm going to make my fortune by selling out and making a reality TV show called Downhill From Thirty about my health misadventures.
- The tragedy acted as a catalyst for a whole series of misadventures which culminated in him running up huge debts and going on the run.
- The play then chronicles the subsequent misadventures of Charles, who now has to juggle two wives - one on either side of the mortal coil.
- Ironically, despite their misadventures, the franchisees look as if they will survive in one form or another without the crutch of public funding.
- But, as the quote above suggests, it remains highly relevant to our own misadventures in the region.
- Jumping back and forth in time, the play follows the couple's romance and Charlie's misadventures in the First World War.
- Of course, there are bound to be some misadventures.
- Tender and gallant, you've rescued these hapless insects from all sorts of scrapes and misadventures.
- Jack also makes several pit stops along memory lane, as he reflects on the breakup of his marriage and the predictable romantic misadventures that led to it.
- They also handle everyday mishaps and misadventures, such as broken teeth, sprained backs and stomach viruses.
- Remember me fondly, and pray refrain from telling the children too many stories about my childhood misadventures.
- The show had them rolling in the aisles with a story about a magic genie, a spaceship, a beheading, an impaling and various other gory misadventures.
- I've pleaded with Pete for a number of years for his permission to relate some of his misadventures and bad luck tales.
- The tale of our misadventures is, like that of the Giant Rat of Sumatra, one for which the world is not yet ready.
- Is it possible that she really intends to defend the ridiculously tragic misadventures of our embarrassing Commander in Chief?
- She ran off stage and got fixed up, but her misadventures in incidental exhibitionism were far from over.
- At the end of this marvellously observed biography, it's the drunken rants, financial embarrassments and the sexual misadventures I remember.
- One went on to serve as a prosecutor, putting criminals in jail, the other went on misadventures into business and failed.
- We don't believe anybody but Roberto could bring magic and fun to Pinocchio's misadventures in this classic tale.
- After numerous dunkings, mishaps and misadventures, he made it to the starting line.
Synonyms
accident, problem, difficulty, misfortune, mishap, mischance

Origin

Middle English (in misadventure (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir ‘turn out badly’.

单词	misadventure
释义	Definition of misadventure in English: misadventure noun mɪsədˈvɛntʃəˌmɪsədˈvɛn(t)ʃər 1English Law mass noun Death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm. the coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure Example sentencesExamples The jury at the inquest into his death recorded a verdict of death by misadventure yesterday. She advised the jury of three options death by accident, misadventure or an open verdict. An inquest recorded a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing she died of acute peritonitis, caused by the perforation of her bowel during the operation. Tests indicated her death was due to alcohol and drugs and a jury at the first inquest returned a verdict of death by misadventure. Having a majority of eleven against him, the wise juryman consented to a merciful verdict of death by misadventure. 2An unfortunate incident; a mishap. the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood Example sentencesExamples Jack also makes several pit stops along memory lane, as he reflects on the breakup of his marriage and the predictable romantic misadventures that led to it. She ran off stage and got fixed up, but her misadventures in incidental exhibitionism were far from over. The show had them rolling in the aisles with a story about a magic genie, a spaceship, a beheading, an impaling and various other gory misadventures. The tale of our misadventures is, like that of the Giant Rat of Sumatra, one for which the world is not yet ready. We don't believe anybody but Roberto could bring magic and fun to Pinocchio's misadventures in this classic tale. I'm going to make my fortune by selling out and making a reality TV show called Downhill From Thirty about my health misadventures. Is it possible that she really intends to defend the ridiculously tragic misadventures of our embarrassing Commander in Chief? After numerous dunkings, mishaps and misadventures, he made it to the starting line. The play then chronicles the subsequent misadventures of Charles, who now has to juggle two wives - one on either side of the mortal coil. But, as the quote above suggests, it remains highly relevant to our own misadventures in the region. Remember me fondly, and pray refrain from telling the children too many stories about my childhood misadventures. Ironically, despite their misadventures, the franchisees look as if they will survive in one form or another without the crutch of public funding. Tender and gallant, you've rescued these hapless insects from all sorts of scrapes and misadventures. At the end of this marvellously observed biography, it's the drunken rants, financial embarrassments and the sexual misadventures I remember. They also handle everyday mishaps and misadventures, such as broken teeth, sprained backs and stomach viruses. One went on to serve as a prosecutor, putting criminals in jail, the other went on misadventures into business and failed. The tragedy acted as a catalyst for a whole series of misadventures which culminated in him running up huge debts and going on the run. Of course, there are bound to be some misadventures. Jumping back and forth in time, the play follows the couple's romance and Charlie's misadventures in the First World War. I've pleaded with Pete for a number of years for his permission to relate some of his misadventures and bad luck tales. Synonyms accident, problem, difficulty, misfortune, mishap, mischance unfortunate incident, setback, reverse, reverse of fortune, stroke of bad luck, blow trouble, failure, disaster, tragedy, calamity, woe, trial, tribulation, catastrophe, contretemps, reversal, upset, debacle British informal car crash Origin Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir 'turn out badly'. Rhymes denture, peradventure Definition of misadventure in US English: misadventure nounˌmisədˈven(t)SHərˌmɪsədˈvɛn(t)ʃər An unfortunate incident; a mishap. an expensive misadventure in financial services Example sentencesExamples I'm going to make my fortune by selling out and making a reality TV show called Downhill From Thirty about my health misadventures. The tragedy acted as a catalyst for a whole series of misadventures which culminated in him running up huge debts and going on the run. The play then chronicles the subsequent misadventures of Charles, who now has to juggle two wives - one on either side of the mortal coil. Ironically, despite their misadventures, the franchisees look as if they will survive in one form or another without the crutch of public funding. But, as the quote above suggests, it remains highly relevant to our own misadventures in the region. Jumping back and forth in time, the play follows the couple's romance and Charlie's misadventures in the First World War. Of course, there are bound to be some misadventures. Tender and gallant, you've rescued these hapless insects from all sorts of scrapes and misadventures. Jack also makes several pit stops along memory lane, as he reflects on the breakup of his marriage and the predictable romantic misadventures that led to it. They also handle everyday mishaps and misadventures, such as broken teeth, sprained backs and stomach viruses. Remember me fondly, and pray refrain from telling the children too many stories about my childhood misadventures. The show had them rolling in the aisles with a story about a magic genie, a spaceship, a beheading, an impaling and various other gory misadventures. I've pleaded with Pete for a number of years for his permission to relate some of his misadventures and bad luck tales. The tale of our misadventures is, like that of the Giant Rat of Sumatra, one for which the world is not yet ready. Is it possible that she really intends to defend the ridiculously tragic misadventures of our embarrassing Commander in Chief? She ran off stage and got fixed up, but her misadventures in incidental exhibitionism were far from over. At the end of this marvellously observed biography, it's the drunken rants, financial embarrassments and the sexual misadventures I remember. One went on to serve as a prosecutor, putting criminals in jail, the other went on misadventures into business and failed. We don't believe anybody but Roberto could bring magic and fun to Pinocchio's misadventures in this classic tale. After numerous dunkings, mishaps and misadventures, he made it to the starting line. Synonyms accident, problem, difficulty, misfortune, mishap, mischance Origin Middle English (in misadventure (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir ‘turn out badly’.
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