Misfortune

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/

Definitions of misfortune

noun an event or circumstance that is unfortunate or unlucky

Example Sentences

A1 She had a misfortune when she missed her bus.

A2 The misfortune of losing his job left him feeling defeated.

B1 The misfortune of being caught in a storm ruined their picnic.

B2 Despite the misfortune of his illness, he remained optimistic.

C1 The misfortune of a failed investment set him back financially.

C2 She handled the misfortune of losing her home with grace and resilience.

Examples of misfortune in a Sentence

formal The family experienced a great misfortune when their house caught on fire.

informal It was a real misfortune that I missed the bus this morning.

slang It's a total bummer that I lost my phone, what a misfortune.

figurative She felt like misfortune was following her wherever she went.

Grammatical Forms of misfortune

• past tense: misfortuned
• plural: misfortunes
• comparative: more unfortunate
• superlative: most unfortunate
• present tense: misfortunes
• future tense: will misfortune
• perfect tense: have misfortuned
• continuous tense: is misfortuning
• singular: misfortune
• positive degree: fortunate
• infinitive: to misfortune
• gerund: misfortuning
• participle: misfortuned

Origin and Evolution of misfortune

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'misfortune' originated from Old French 'mesfortune' which was derived from Latin 'mis-' meaning 'badly' and 'fortuna' meaning 'luck'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'misfortune' has retained its original meaning of bad luck or an unfortunate event, but it has also come to encompass a wider range of negative occurrences or circumstances.