misaventure

Noun

misadventure (usually uncountable, plural misadventures)

1. (usually) Synonym of misfortune, bad luck or mishap, an instance of bad luck.
   • All under the sun are subject at times to misery and misadventure.

   Synonyms:

   misfortune, bad luck or mishap

2. (usually) Synonym of mistake, a misguided and/or failed enterprise, a risky action that turns out badly.
   • yet another American military misadventure

   Synonyms:

   mistake

3. (usually) A fatal mishap, especially one voluntarily risked by the victim, bad luck causing an accidental death without attaching any liability to any other involved parties.
   • 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.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: B.R. safety in 1959”, in Trains Illustrated, page 708