Good luck and Misfortune

Opposite meaning terms

Good luck noun - An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes.

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Misfortune is an antonym for good luck.

Misfortune noun - An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.

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Good luck is an antonym for misfortune in topics: mishap, disaster.

And if you have the misfortune to enter the Ice World without getting the Cane of Byrna (which is only accessible through the Lost Woods), good luck beating the game.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
They both have Winds of Destiny, Change as their magical knack, but while she's snow-white and a living Good Luck Charm, he's midnight black and brings misfortune wherever he goes.

Source: Sibling Yin-Yang
An example occurred in The X-Files, with a character who had unstoppable good luck, which had the unfortunate side effect of causing horrible misfortune to those around him.

Source: Plague of Good Fortune

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