misfortune

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn//mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

noun

  1. 1

    Bad luck

    It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant
  2. 2

    An undesirable event such as an accident

    She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.

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