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misfortunes

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/mɪsˈfɔːrtʃənz/ · mis-for-tunes

Instances of bad luck or adverse events.

Meanings

nounformal

Instances of bad luck or adverse events.

بدقسمتی کے واقعات یا ناخوشگوار حالات کی مثالیں۔

بدقسمتیاں

badqismatiyan

Synonyms

calamitiesadversitiessetbacksآفاتمصیبتیںمشکلات

Antonyms

fortunesblessingsprosperitiesخوش قسمتیخوشیمنافع

Common Collocations

  • series of misfortunes
  • face misfortunes
  • overcome misfortunes

Example Sentences

He faced a series of misfortunes that left him devastated.

اس نے ایسی بدقسمتیوں کا سامنا کیا جو اسے تباہ کر گئیں۔

Us ne aisi badqismatiyon ka samna kiya jo use tabah kar gayin.

Despite the misfortunes, she remained hopeful for a better future.

بدقسمتیوں کے باوجود، وہ ایک بہتر مستقبل کے لیے پرامید رہی۔

Badqismatiyon ke bawajood, woh aik behtar mustaqbil ke liye pur umeed rahi.

His life was filled with misfortunes, yet he persevered.

اس کی زندگی بدقسمتیوں سے بھری ہوئی تھی، پھر بھی اس نے ہمت نہ ہاری۔

Us ki zindagi badqismatiyon se bhari hui thi, phir bhi us ne himmat na haari.

Easily Confused With

misfortunes:Misfortunes refer specifically to adverse events, whereas difficulties are broader challenges that might not imply bad luck.

Word Family

misfortunate
adjectiveبدقسمت
misfortune-teller
nounبدقسمتی کا علم کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis' as 'bad' and 'fortune' as 'luck', so 'misfortune' means 'bad luck'.

Imagine a cloud over someone's head raining down misfortunes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دہر میں کوئی بے نصیب ہو لیتا ہے جینے کا خیال، کچھ کچھ کرتے ہیں ہم بھی گزر جانے کا خیال۔

Dehar mein koi be naseeb ho leta hai jeene ka khayal, Kuch kuch karte hain hum bhi guzar jane ka khayal.

In the world, some unfortunate ones consider living an option, We also sometimes think of just passing through.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بدقسمتی سے فرار نہیں ہوتا

Badqismati se farar nahin hota

One cannot escape from misfortune.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "mesfortune" — bad luck

First known use: 14th century

The word 'misfortune' combines the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'bad' and 'fortune' from Latin 'fortuna', symbolizing a negative turn of luck.