misfortune | Definition of misfortune

Synonyms and Antonyms of misfortune

bad luck or an example of this

through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony

our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet

Synonyms of misfortune

adversity, ill, knock, misadventure, mischance, mishap, tragedy

Words Related to misfortune

calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster

affliction, hardship, trial, tribulation, woe

distress, misery, suffering, unhappiness

defeat, failure, fizzle, nonsuccess

curse, evil, sorrow, trouble

accident, casualty

blow, body blow, disappointment, letdown, setback

circumstance, destiny, doom, fate, lot, portion

Near Antonyms of misfortune

break, chance, fluke, godsend, hit, opportunity, strike, stroke, windfall

accomplishment, achievement, success

Antonyms of misfortune

fortune, luck, serendipity