The difference between Fortune and Misfortune

When used as nouns, fortune means destiny, especially favorable, whereas misfortune means bad luck.


Fortune is also verb with the meaning: to happen, take place.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fortune and Misfortune

  1. Fortune as a noun:

    Destiny, especially favorable.

    Examples:

    "She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money."

  2. Fortune as a noun:

    A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

  3. Fortune as a noun:

    A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

  4. Fortune as a noun:

    The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.

  5. Fortune as a noun:

    Good luck.

    Examples:

    "'Fortune favors the brave."

  6. Fortune as a noun:

    One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.

    Examples:

    "He's amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East."

    "My vast fortune was a result of inheritance and stock market nous."

    "Her fortune is estimated at 3 million dollars."

  7. Fortune as a noun:

    A large amount of money.

    Examples:

    "That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?"

  1. Fortune as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To happen, take place.

  2. Fortune as a verb:

    To provide with a fortune.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Richardson"

  3. Fortune as a verb:

    To presage; to tell the fortune of.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  1. Misfortune as a noun (uncountable):

    bad luck

    Examples:

    "The worst tour I have ever had the misfortune to experience."

    "It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.'' - Ulysses S. Grant"

  2. Misfortune as a noun (countable):

    an undesirable event such as an accident

    Examples:

    "She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes."

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