misadventure

[US]/mɪsəd'ventʃə/
[UK]/ˌmɪsəd'vɛntʃɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an unfortunate incident or experience due to bad luck.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood.

This marks an unceremonious end of an ambitious technological misadventure by the DRDO -- country's premier defence R&D agency.

They went on a misadventure in the jungle.

The misadventure resulted in a broken leg.

She always seems to find herself in misadventures.

Their misadventure turned into a funny story.

The misadventure taught them valuable lessons.

He narrowly escaped a misadventure on his hiking trip.

The misadventure left them stranded in the desert.

Their misadventure turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

She wrote a book about their misadventures around the world.

Despite the misadventure, they remained optimistic about the future.

Real-world Examples

Any US attack on Russia would be a suicidal misadventure.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Wary of wading into further Middle Eastern misadventures the Americans have said no.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The answers lie in how his misadventure began.

Source: Realm of Legends

" And if she lied? If she meets with misadventure" ?

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

William Dalrymple, a British historian, recounts Britain's early misadventures in Afghanistan in " Return of a King" , a masterful history.

Source: The Economist - Arts

And just so you know a misadventure is an adventure or a story but something went a little wrong.

Source: Emma's delicious English

I want you to write a short story for me about a misadventure that you've had once in the past.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Fix had foreseen how Passepartout's misadventure could detain Mr. Fogg in Calcutta.

Source: 11. Around the World in 80 Days (29 completed articles)

A verdict of death by misadventure was returned.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Whilst his mining ventures had proved highly lucrative, Rhodesia had been an expensive misadventure, as had his infrastructural investments.

Source: Character Profile

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