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mischanceful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /mɪsˈt͡ʃænsfəl/
• /mɪsˈt͡ʃɑːnsfəl/

Etymology

From mischance + -ful.

Meanings

1. (dated) unlucky
   • 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. 1918, Willa Sibert Cather, Ardessa:

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