MISFORTUNES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

misfortunes

noun

plural of misfortune

as in tragedies

bad luck or an example of this through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet

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Recent Examples of misfortunes 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 But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Deer-Proof Your Garden To keep your flowers from being gobbled up by deer—one of the most heartbreaking of all garden misfortunes—choose flowers that people find glorious and deer find disgusting. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 The Philadelphia singer-songwriter seeks out the mystical potential of quotidian misfortunes in a set of psychedelic-of-center bedroom pop songs. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026 Their eyelike motifs have been associated with the evil eye that could curse performances and bring misfortunes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 How does falling victim to one of the most notoriously unlikely of all misfortunes reorient your sense of chance, of fate? — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canada's armed forces on home soil, according to Reuters.

— Stephen Sorace , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
What happened to Gates is one of several tragedies involving postal workers in extreme Texas heat in recent years.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tragedies

Noun

Burbank Airport's new terminal faced some opening-day troubles after GPS apps took travelers to the old terminal on Tuesday.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Since then, she’s gotten into therapy to address the childhood trauma that led to her addiction and subsequent legal troubles.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of troubles

Noun

What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
There are scores of websites, social-media groups, and YouTube channels dedicated to analyzing and documenting crashes, ostensibly with the goal of preventing future mishaps in flight.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mishaps

Noun

The last stretch of the musical, when Ponyboy is back with his brothers stunned by all the losses that have racked up during his misadventures, drags a bit because of the lack of fine-tuning in the characterizations.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Most cooking misadventures can be avoided altogether by simply knowing what is in store.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

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