different between misfortune vs pains
misfortune
English
Etymology
mis- +? fortune
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /m?s?f??t??n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /m?s?f??t?u?n/
Noun
misfortune (countable and uncountable, plural misfortunes)
- (uncountable) Bad luck.
- 2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
- Cycling's complex etiquette contains an unwritten rule that riders in contention for a race win should not be penalised for sheer misfortune.
- 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
- 2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
- (countable) an undesirable event such as an accident
- 1839, Charles Robert Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle., Chapter X
- The snowstorm, which was the cause of their misfortune, happened in the middle of January, corresponding to our July, and in the latitude of Durham!
- She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes.
- 1839, Charles Robert Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle., Chapter X
Synonyms
- (bad luck): mishap, misluck, mischance, ill luck, hard luck, tough luck, luckless
- (undesirable event): adversity, nakba
Antonyms
- (bad luck): luck, good luck, fortune, good fortune
- (undesirable event): fortuity
Related terms
- misfortunate
Translations
Anagrams
- uniformest
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pains
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe?nz/
- Homophone: panes
Noun
pains
- plural of pain
Noun
pains pl (plural only)
- Trouble taken doing something; attention to detail; careful effort.
Translations
Verb
pains
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pain
Derived terms
- be at pains
- take pains
Anagrams
- IP SAN, Pisan, Spain, aspin, nipas, pinas, piñas, spina
French
Noun
pains m
- plural of pain
Anagrams
- pinas, sapin
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