Misadventure Definition

mĭsəd-vĕnchər
misadventures
noun
misadventures
An unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck.
Webster's New World
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
An accidental homicide.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Misadventure

Noun

Singular:
misadventure
Plural:
misadventures

Origin of Misadventure

  • Middle English misaventure from Old French mesaventure from mesavenir to result in misfortune mes- badly mis–1 avenir to turn out (from Latin advenīre to come to advent)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure

    From Wiktionary

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