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- DictionaryMis·ad·ven·ture/ˌmisədˈven(t)SHər/
noun
- 1. an unfortunate incident; a mishap: "an expensive misadventure in financial services"
The meaning of MISADVENTURE is misfortune, mishap. How to use misadventure in a sentence.
MISADVENTURE definition: 1. an accident or bad luck 2. the official expression used in court for a death that happens by…. Learn more.
Misadventure definition: an instance of bad fortune; mishap.. See examples of MISADVENTURE used in a sentence.
MISADVENTURE meaning: 1. an accident or bad luck 2. the official expression used in court for a death that happens by…. Learn more.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury. a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall.
2 meanings: 1. an unlucky event; misfortune 2. law accidental death not due to crime or negligence.... Click for more definitions.
noun. misadventures. An unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Death caused accidentally by someone while performing a legal act and with no intent to injure. Webster's New World. An accident or unlucky event. Webster's New World Law.
noun. An unexpected and usually undesirable event: accident, casualty, contretemps, mischance, misfortune, mishap. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Definition of misadventure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a situation in which someone is killed by accident and no one is legally responsible for the death: The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.
