misfortune
[ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃuːn]
Definition:
1. Bad luck.
2. An unfortunate accident, condition or event.
3. Something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone.
'misfortune' example sentence:
- I felt more than ordinary human sympathy for him in his misfortune. I was deeply moved as a fellow sufferer.
- His family helped him when he encountered misfortune.
- Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
- The misfortune of the ants makes the elephants laugh.
- The tour has been blighted by a string of misfortunes.
- We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.
- She had the misfortune to break her foot when a rock fell on it.