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disadventure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ad-ven-ture
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French desaventure. Equivalent to dis- + adventure.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

disadventures (plural)

Derived Forms

disadventurous

Synonyms

misadventure bad luck

Questions

What does disadventure mean?
Synonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.
Where does disadventure come from?
From Old French desaventure. Equivalent to dis- + adventure.

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