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ill fortune

NOUN
adversity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamity catastrophe crunch difficulty disaster hard times hardship misery misfortune mishap sorrow suffering trouble
STRONG
affliction bummer clutch contretemps distress downer drag hurting jam jinx poison reverse trial
WEAK
bad break bad thing can of worms evil eye hard knocks kiss of death on the skids pain in the neck the worst tough luck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage assistance benefit blessing boon contentment ease favor good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle peace pleasure profit success wonder
STRONG
comfort health
WEAK
aid encouragement fortune help prosperity
NOUN
ill wind
Synonyms
WEAK
bad fortune bad influence evil dispensation evil fortune evil star frowns of fortune
NOUN
misadventure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunder misfortune woe
STRONG
accident adversity calamity casualty cataclysm catastrophe debacle disaster error failure lapse mischance reverse setback slip tragedy
WEAK
bad break faux pas
Antonyms
STRONG
achievement advantage blessing boon correction favor fortune good fortune good luck happiness miracle perfection progress prosperity success win wonder
WEAK
triumph
NOUN
mishap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunder calamity disaster hazard misfortune mistake pileup setback
STRONG
blow collision crack-up fender-bender fluke misadventure smash total
WEAK
rear-ender smash-up stack-up wrack-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessing boon good fortune good luck success
NOUN
raw deal
Synonyms
WEAK
bad rap bummer drag misfortune pits rotten hand rotten luck tough luck

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Some have been quick to bash the app's less than cheery name - saying that signing up for it might bring ill fortune.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

One of those patients is Lori Tipton, a New Orleans woman who endured a Job-like run of ill fortune.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022

A few nice breaks, along with some good clutch play, are not enough to reverse a decades-long sense of ill fortune and black clouds.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2018

By doing so, families believe the dead ancestors will bless them and not bring ill fortune.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2017

Nothing was said of crutches or of misshapen legs, or of ill fortune or of good.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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