mischanceful

English

Etymology

From mischance +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪsˈt͡ʃænsfəl/, /mɪsˈt͡ʃɑːnsfəl/

Adjective

mischanceful (comparative more mischanceful, superlative most mischanceful)

  1. (dated) unlucky
    • 1918, Willa Sibert Cather, Ardessa:
      She believed herself indispensable, but she knew that in such a mischanceful world as this the very powers of darkness might rise to separate her from this pearl among jobs.

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