disadventurous en · ADJ
Etymology
From disadventure + -ous. Compare Portuguese desaventurado and Spanish desventurado.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
when he according did repaire, / An hard mishap and disaventrous case / Him chaunst […]
1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disadventurous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disadventurous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |