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accident vs misadventure

misadventure vs accident

accident and misadventure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accident Yes No No No
misadventure Yes No No No
As nouns, misadventure is a hypernym of accident; that is, misadventure is a word with a broader meaning than accident:
  • accident: an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  • misadventure: an instance of misfortune
Other hypernyms of accident include mischance, mishap.
accident (noun) misadventure (noun)
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause an instance of misfortune
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
Difference between accident and misadventure

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