Misfortune and Risk

Misfortune

Misfortune noun - Bad luck or an example of this.

Risk is an antonym for misfortune.

Risk

Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

Misfortune is an antonym for risk in chance taken topic.

Nearby Words: risky, risked, riskiness, risking

How words are described

good good misfortune good risk
small small misfortune small risk
actual actual misfortune actual risk
perpetual perpetual misfortune perpetual risk
Other adjectives: constant, severe, massive, grave, big, great, serious, dangerous, bad, terrible, personal, new, incredible, possible, further, tremendous, greater, greatest.

Both words in one sentence

  • A person who fails to sufficiently protect themselves from danger that they know exists is often blamed for their misfortune, because they are seen as having consciously taken a risk by exposing themselves to danger.
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