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misfortune vs misadventure

misadventure vs misfortune

misfortune and misadventure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misfortune Yes No No No
misadventure Yes No No No
As nouns, misadventure is a hyponym of misfortune; that is, misadventure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misfortune:
  • misfortune: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
  • misadventure: an instance of misfortune
Other hyponyms of misfortune include pity, shame, mischance, mishap, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, adversity, hardship, knock.
misfortune (noun) misadventure (noun)
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event an instance of misfortune
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Difference between misfortune and misadventure

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