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- pronunciation:
- mihs
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part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening.
Their dad losing his job was a misfortune for the whole family.- synonyms:
- mishap
- similar words:
- accident, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, hardship, ill, setback, trial, woe
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definition 2: |
hardship or bad luck, often over a long period of time.
Several illnesses in the family added to their misfortune.- synonyms:
- adversity, distress, straits, woe
- antonyms:
- luck
- similar words:
- hardship, pain, trouble
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related words: |
cross, curse, evil, misery, tragedy |
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The word misfortune
contains the following parts:
mis-
Latin
prefix
that means bad, badly, wrongly
Example words:
misbehave, miscalculate, mischief, misconduct, miscount, misfortune, misgiving, mislay, mislead, misplace, mispronounce, misread, misspell, mistake, mistreat, mistrust, misunderstand, misunderstood, misuse
fort1
Latin
root
that means luck, chance
Example words:
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