Definition of misadventure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

misadventure

noun

ˌmɪsədˈventʃə(r) misadventure pronunciation American

ˌmɪsədˈventʃər

1 [uncountable] (British English, law) death caused by accident, rather than as a result of a crimea verdict of death by misadventure2 [countable, uncountable] (formal) bad luck or a small accident

Synonym

mishap