MISADVENTURE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

misadventure

noun

ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər

Definition of misadventure

as in misfortune

bad luck or an example of this a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

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Recent Examples of misadventure This year, Rick and Morty — a comedy chronicling the dimension-hopping misadventures of a cynical genius scientist and his anxious teenage grandson — scored its fifth Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 As the title suggests, the show centers on Stuart (Kevin Sussman), who is plunged into a multiverse of misadventures after accidentally breaking a device built by Sheldon and Leonard. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Whether inventing the Bong-a-Tron or freeing themselves after hours trapped inside a Party City parking lot, these misadventures almost always hinge on weed. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 Hong’s handling of her past online misadventures serves as a cautionary blueprint of what not to do, particularly for those who like the 37-year-old DSA’er can barely remember the pre-internet age. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misadventure

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In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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The accident was one of the Portuguese capital’s worst tragedies in recent memory and cast a shadow over the city’s ongoing tourism boom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
These days, the existential challenges faced by newspapers across the country sound more like a Shakespearean tragedy than a comedy.

— Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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