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Unfortunate vs Mischance - What's the difference?

unfortunate | mischance |

As nouns the difference between unfortunate and mischance

is that unfortunate is an unlucky person while mischance is bad luck, misfortune.

As an adjective unfortunate

is not favored by fortune.

unfortunate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not favored by fortune
  • marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune

    • Synonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) unsuccessful * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) unlucky

    Antonyms

    * (not favored by fortune) fortunate * (accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) fortunate, lucky

    See also

    * deplorable * regrettable * infelicitous * unsuitable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unlucky person.

    • mischance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Bad luck, misfortune.
  • * 1601 , (William Shakespeare), (Hamlet), V.2:
    • But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen.
  • A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
  • *, II.3.3:
    • He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances  […].

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