misfortune
mis-for-tune · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
Bad luck or an unlucky condition or event.
- 2.
An unfortunate event or circumstance.
Forms
plural: misfortunes
Phrases & expressions
- •have the misfortune to — to be unlucky enough to experience
- •misfortunes never come singly — bad things tend to happen together
- •companion in misfortune — someone who shares one's troubles
Related words
Etymology
From Old French mesfortune, from mes- ("badly, wrongly") + fortune ("fortune, luck"). The prefix mis- indicates something bad or wrong.