misfortunate

Meanings

• adjective

  Unlucky or unfortunate; having or bringing misfortune.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with misfortunate
unfortunate , fortune , misconstrue , misconduit , misconstrued

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Variants

List of all variants of misfortunate that leads to same result
misfortune , misfortunes

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'mis' meaning 'bad' or 'ill' and 'fortuna' meaning 'fortune'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'misfortune' was first used in English literature in the 14th century.

2. The longest word in the English language with the letter sequence 'fortune' is 'unfortuneable'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adversity: A state of hardship or suffering, often used interchangeably with misfortune.

2. Calamity: A disastrous event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.

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Culture

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In literature, 'misfortune' is often used to describe a series of unfortunate events or a state of being unlucky. In Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', the character Macbeth experiences a series of misfortunes that ultimately lead to his downfall.

How to Memorize "misfortunate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person experiencing a series of unfortunate events, such as a rain cloud following them everywhere they go.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'misfortune' with the image of a frowning face or a broken heart.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Misfortune starts with an M, and fortune is the opposite, starting with an F. Misfortune takes away fortune.'

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