📖 Definitions of "Mishap"
noun
- 1
An accident, mistake, or problem.
"Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step."
- 2
Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
verb
- 1
To happen through misfortune; to mishappen.
🔄 Synonyms of "Mishap"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mischancenoun | Bad luck, misfortune. |
| misadventurenoun | An accidental mishap or misfortune. |
| bad lucknoun | (uncountable) An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mishap"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| misadventurenoun | An accidental mishap or misfortune. |
| mischancenoun | Bad luck, misfortune. |
| bad lucknoun | (uncountable) An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune. |
| misfortunenoun | (uncountable) Bad luck. |
| malfunctioningnoun | A malfunction. |
| malfunctionnoun | Failure to function. |
| regrettable | Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret. |
| calamitynoun | The distress that results from some disaster. |
| tragicnoun | (Australia, colloquial) An obsessive fan, a superfan |
| accidentnoun | An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans. |
| catastrophenoun | Any large and disastrous event of great significance. |
| setbacknoun | An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome). |
| disasternoun | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment. |
| incidentnoun | (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence. |
| crashnoun | A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals. |
| tragedynoun | A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury. |
| hiccupnoun | A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound. |
| dysfunctionnoun | (chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group. |
| airnoun | (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases. |
| mishappeningnoun | An unfortunate incident. |
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