Definition
misevent
noun
- an unfortunate or unlucky occurrence; a mishap or misfortune
Usage: archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The misevent of the shipwreck left the crew stranded on an island.
- Despite the misevent that befell the expedition, they persevered.
- History is often shaped by misevent as much as by deliberate action.
- The misevent caused considerable hardship for the village.
- He viewed the accident as a mere misevent in an otherwise successful journey.