# misadventure

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,326

## Definitions
1. An accidental mishap or misfortune.

## Etymology
From Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure, equivalent to mis- + adventure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misadventure