What does misadventure mean?
Misadventure means An accidental mishap or misfortune..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An accidental mishap or misfortune..
It is said that every life has its roses and thorns; there seemed, however, to have been a misadventure or mistake in Stephen's case, whereby somebody else had become possessed of his roses, and he had become possessed of the same somebody else's thorns in addition to his own.
There were, however, 34 deaths among passengers in movement accidents, due mainly to misadventure and carelessness when entering and leaving trains in motion, falling off platforms and out of carriages, and opening and closing carriage doors.
Stoke City have defended their safety record on Thursday after a coroner recorded a verdict of misadventure on a supporter who died after being struck by a rubbish bin.
Use misadventure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Misadventure means An accidental mishap or misfortune..
Common synonyms include mishap, mischance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is said that every life has its roses and thorns; there seemed, however, to have been a misadventure or mistake in Stephen's case, whereby somebody else had become possessed of his roses, and he had become possessed of the same somebody else's thorns in addition to his own.
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