English-Greek translations for misfortune

• ατυχία
  Συχνά την αντιμετωπίζουμε ως ατυχία κάποιου άλλου μέχρι να συμβεί σ' εμάς. We often see it as someone else's misfortune until it strikes home.
• δυστυχία
  Ένας από τους στόχους των πολιτικών είναι να προλαμβάνουν τη δημόσια δυστυχία του λαού τους. One of the aims of politicians is to prevent public misfortune from befalling their people.

Definition of misfortune

• bad luck
• an undesirable event such as an accident

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

Related words

• misfortunate
• stroke of misfortune
• partner in misfortune