Synonyms & related words for misadventure

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of misadventure — including mishap, mischance, misfortune, accident, calamity, catastrophe. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to misadventure

Explore words related to misadventure — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fortuity, calamitous, disastrous, befalling, escapade, tragic, unluckiness, fortuitousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for misadventure

Common synonyms for misadventure include mishap, mischance, misfortune, accident, calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does misadventure come from?

The word misadventure breaks down into 2 roots of Germanic and Latin origin: mis-, from Germanic missi (“wrongly, badly”); and -vent, from Latin venio (“to come”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.