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ill fortune

NOUN

adversity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity catastrophe crunch difficulty disaster hard times hardship misery misfortune mishap sorrow suffering trouble

STRONG

affliction bummer clutch contretemps distress downer drag hurting jam jinx poison reverse trial

WEAK

bad break bad thing can of worms evil eye hard knocks kiss of death on the skids pain in the neck the worst tough luck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage assistance benefit blessing boon contentment ease favor good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle peace pleasure profit success wonder

STRONG

comfort health

WEAK

aid encouragement fortune help prosperity

NOUN

ill wind

Synonyms

WEAK

bad fortune bad influence evil dispensation evil fortune evil star frowns of fortune

NOUN

misadventure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder misfortune woe

STRONG

accident adversity calamity casualty cataclysm catastrophe debacle disaster error failure lapse mischance reverse setback slip tragedy

WEAK

bad break faux pas

Antonyms

STRONG

achievement advantage blessing boon correction favor fortune good fortune good luck happiness miracle perfection progress prosperity success win wonder

WEAK

triumph

NOUN

mishap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder calamity disaster hazard misfortune mistake pileup setback

STRONG

blow collision crack-up fender-bender fluke misadventure smash total

WEAK

rear-ender smash-up stack-up wrack-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessing boon good fortune good luck success

NOUN

raw deal

Synonyms

WEAK

bad rap bummer drag misfortune pits rotten hand rotten luck tough luck

Example Sentences

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One of those patients is Lori Tipton, a New Orleans woman who endured a Job-like run of ill fortune.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022

A few nice breaks, along with some good clutch play, are not enough to reverse a decades-long sense of ill fortune and black clouds.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2018

By doing so, families believe the dead ancestors will bless them and not bring ill fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2017

A mixture of poor judgement and ill fortune lurk behind most of those spot-kicks - two things the Tigers could do without if they are to escape from trouble.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2016

For some time the three companions stood still and silent, troubled by this new stroke of ill fortune.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

ill fortune

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