Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death by misadventure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
death by misad-ven-ture
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accidental death not caused by any violation of law or criminal negligence, but by a risk taken voluntarily.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

deaths by misadventure (plural) by misadventure (alternative)

Questions

What does death by misadventure mean?
An accidental death not caused by any violation of law or criminal negligence, but by a risk taken voluntarily.

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