Disadventurous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Unfortunate; calamitous. obsolete
"when he according did repaire, / An hard mishap and disaventrous case / Him chaunst […]"

Synonyms

calamitous disastrous fatal woeful

Example

"when he according did repaire, / An hard mishap and disaventrous case / Him chaunst […]"

Etymology

From disadventure + -ous. Compare Portuguese desaventurado and Spanish desventurado.

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