misventure

mis·ven·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-ven-cher]
- /mɪsˈvɛn tʃər/
- /mɪsvˈentʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-ven-cher]
- /mɪsˈvɛn tʃər/

Definitions of misventure word

noun misventure an unfortunate undertaking; misadventure. 1
noun misventure a mishap or inopportune enterprise 0

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Origin of misventure

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; mis-1 + venture

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Parts of speech for Misventure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misventure

misventure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misventure usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misventure

noun misventure

venture — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.

Just one Antonym for misventure