misfortune
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Synonyms & Antonyms for misfortune
Synonyms
adversity, ill, knock, misadventure, mischance, mishap, tragedy
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All around him people profit and benefit from their neighbor’s misfortune. — Carlos Aguilar, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Argentine white-collar crime drama ‘Rojo’ revels in 1970s corruption and style," 22 Aug. 2019 Tragic, ugly, beautiful, these lives are the result of personal dreams and misfortune; of a history that encompasses Reconstruction and Vietnam; and of mystical grandeur. — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, "Five essential Toni Morrison books you need to read, from 'Beloved' to 'The Bluest Eye'," 6 Aug. 2019 This isn't the first time animals other than fish and krill have had the misfortune of accidentally ending up in the mouth of a humpback whale. — Author: Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Mind-blowing’ photo captures humpback whale with a sea lion in its mouth," 31 July 2019 Jakarta has been described as one of the world’s fastest sinking cities — a result of geographic misfortune and mismanagement. — Washington Post, "Indonesia’s leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall," 29 July 2019 Not that Ronnie Williams needed anything more to celebrate at the conclusion of the SK Modified feature Friday at Stafford Motor Speedway, but the misfortune of Todd Owen made victory doubly sweet. — Shawn Courchesne, courant.com, "Ronnie Williams scores fourth victory Friday night at Stafford," 10 Aug. 2019 Yet a tapestry of sociopolitical misfortunes, economic embargoes, censorship, along with stringent religious edicts under Bashir shattered creative expression, leaving many artists jailed, banned, or exiled. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Sudan’s street protests have inspired another revolution—in art," 12 July 2019 At the 2018 CrossFit Games, Vellner suffered a myriad of misfortunes, enough to derail the toughest of competitors. — Will Edmonds, CNN, "Pat Vellner aiming to overthrow 'CrossFit King' Mat Fraser," 19 June 2019 As the decade progressed, Stax was victim to severe misfortune. — Brody Kenny, Billboard, "How Stax Got Its Groove Back: A 'Soul Explosion' 50th Anniversary Reissue and Retrospective," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misfortune.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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