misventure

American

[mis-ven-cher] / mɪsˈvɛn tʃər /

noun

an unfortunate undertaking; misadventure.

Etymology

Origin of misventure

First recorded in 1555–65; mis- ¹ + venture

Example Sentences

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Like all good knights of misventure, I fainted and fell down upon the floor.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

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