Misfortune
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Full definition of misfortune
Noun
misfortune
(countable and uncountable; plural misfortunes)- bad luck
- 2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off trackCycling's complex etiquette contains an unwritten rule that riders in contention for a race win should not be penalised for sheer misfortune.
- an undesirable event such as an accident