misfortune

Found in thesaurus: trouble, lot, circumstances, luck, fortune, destiny, fate, portion

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misfortune
n. bad luck, tragedy, hardship, disaster, adversity

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Misfortune
Misfortune is an Italian fairy tale, from Palermo, collected by Italo Calvino in his Italian Folktales.

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misfortune

Noun
1. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
(synonym) bad luck
(hypernym) trouble
(hyponym) pity, shame
2. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
(synonym) bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
(antonym) good fortune, good luck
(hypernym) fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
(hyponym) weakness


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misfortune
n. smůla; neštěstí

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misfortune
Rzecz. nieszczęście; pech