noun
misadventure
noun
1
An unlucky accident or mishap.
"Their road trip was full of minor misadventures, from flat tyres to lost maps."
"The coroner ruled the death was caused by misadventure rather than foul play."
How to Use Misadventure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn unlucky mishap or unfortunate accident, often used in a mildly humorous or legal sense.
Common pairings
death by misadventure
a series of misadventures
Word Forms
misadventures plural
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Etymology
From Old French mesaventure, combining mis- ("wrongly") with "adventure."