Plural of misfortune
regular plural
The plural of misfortune is misfortunes.
Forms of misfortune
| Singular | misfortune /mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | misfortunes |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Misfortunes in a sentence
- She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.
- Is it wrong to take pleasure in other people's misfortunes?From the entry take pleasure
- This mournful melody from Queensland tells of the woes and misfortunes of early canecutters.1964, Favourite Australian Bush Songs, page 137. From the entry canecutter
- These dully schematic yet sentimental misfortunes surround Van Gogh's “Sower”.2025 September 13, Jackie Wullschläger, “Portal to an abstract future or dry dead end?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The…. From the entry impasto
- It seems that his desire for me died around the same time he got wind of Harry's misfortunes.2010, Josie Brown, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, Downtown Press, →ISBN, page 286. From the entry lustmaking
Meaning of misfortune
- noun Synonym of bad luck.
- noun An instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident.
Questions about the plural of misfortune
- What is the plural of misfortune?
- The plural of misfortune is misfortunes.
- Is misfortune countable?
- Misfortune is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: misfortune (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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