misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər 

: misfortune, mishap

Synonyms

• adversity
• ill
• knock
• mischance
• misfortune
• mishap
• tragedy

Examples of misadventure in a Sentence

His vacation turned into a series of misadventures.

a string of financial misadventures eventually left him broke

Recent Examples on the Web

Mayan misadventures Trips have a way of upending family dynamics and hierarchies. —Todd Miller, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024

Had Pep Guardiola's team not been putting together the bleakest run of form of the Catalan coach's managerial career, the spotlight would certainly have been on Mikel Arteta's men's misadventures. —Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

But by the end of the first season, the four have become inseparable — and the series manages to offer a fresh take on college-era misadventures and female friendships. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog named Ren and dimwitted cat Stimpy. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mesaventure, from Anglo-French, from mesavenir to turn out badly, from mes- mis- + avenir to happen, from Latin advenire — more at adventure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing misadventure

• death by misadventure

Kids Definition

misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmis-əd-ˈven-chər 

: misfortune sense 2

Legal Definition

misadventure

noun

mis·​ad·​ven·​ture ˌmi-səd-ˈven-chər 

: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct