misfortune
noun/mɪsˈfɔrtʃən/
Frequency rank: #8,783 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
bad luck or an unfortunate event.
Example sentence
He had the misfortune of losing his wallet on the first day of his trip.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 8,701–8,800
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