mischance

noun

mis·chance ˌmis-ˈchan(t)s How to pronounce mischance (audio)

: bad luck

: a piece of bad luck : mishap

mischance

noun

as in accident

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan

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accident
casualty
mishap
misfortune
calamity
disaster
catastrophe
tragedy
misadventure
collision
crash
cropper
deathblow
wreck
cataclysm
smashup
knock
bummer
crack-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miracle
strike
windfall
boon
break
luck
fluke
fortune
serendipity
godsend

as in misfortune

bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city

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misfortune
tragedy
mishap
accident
ill
hardship
misadventure
disaster
calamity
catastrophe
adversity
misery
circumstance
fate
trouble
trial
knock
sorrow
suffering
defeat
blow
doom
woe
disappointment
distress
tribulation
casualty
evil
curse
unhappiness
failure
setback
destiny
affliction
cataclysm
portion
nonsuccess
body blow
fizzle
letdown
lot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

luck
fortune
stroke
chance
serendipity
opportunity
strike
success
fluke
break
windfall
hit
accomplishment
achievement
godsend

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Some common synonyms of mischance are adversity, misfortune, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance.

took the wrong road by mischance

The meanings of adversity and mischance largely overlap; however, adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune.

had never experienced great adversity

In some situations, the words misfortune and mischance are roughly equivalent. However, misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress.

never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune

The words mishap and mischance are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck.

the usual mishaps of a family vacation

单词	mischance
释义	mischance noun mis·chance ˌmis-ˈchan(t)s 1 : bad luck 2 : a piece of bad luck : mishap Synonyms accident casualty mishap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences two enemies brought together by mischance the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan Recent Examples on the Web Timothy Naftali, New York University historian But mischance and error plagued the U.S. effort to divert the missile crisis. Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 18 Oct. 2015 Word History Etymology Middle English mischaunce, from Anglo-French meschance, from mes- mis- + chance chance First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 mischance noun 1 as in accident a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accident casualty mishap misfortune calamity disaster catastrophe tragedy misadventure collision crash cropper deathblow wreck cataclysm smashup knock bummer crack-up Antonyms & Near Antonyms miracle strike windfall boon break luck fluke fortune serendipity godsend See More 2 as in misfortune bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city Synonyms & Similar Words misfortune tragedy mishap accident ill hardship misadventure disaster calamity catastrophe adversity misery circumstance fate trouble trial knock sorrow suffering defeat blow doom woe disappointment distress tribulation casualty evil curse unhappiness failure setback destiny affliction cataclysm portion nonsuccess body blow fizzle letdown lot Antonyms & Near Antonyms luck fortune stroke chance serendipity opportunity strike success fluke break windfall hit accomplishment achievement godsend See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of mischance are adversity, misfortune, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance. took the wrong road by mischance The meanings of adversity and mischance largely overlap; however, adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune. had never experienced great adversity In some situations, the words misfortune and mischance are roughly equivalent. However, misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress. never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune The words mishap and mischance are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck. the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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