mishap
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mishap¹
- /ˈmɪshæp/
Where it comes from
From Middle English mishap, myshappe, myssehappe, equivalent to mis- + hap.
noun mishaps
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An accident, mistake, or problem.
Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step.
Similar: adversity, contretemps · Opposite: fortuity
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Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
Rome’s readiest champions, repose you here in rest,
Secure from worldly chances and mishaps!
Similar: adversity, misluck, adverseness, bad cess, bad luck, disadventure, hard luck, ill luck, illfare, misadventure, mischance, misfortune · Opposite: goodhap
mishap²
- /mɪsˈhæp/
Rhymes with -æp
Where it comes from
From Middle English mishappen, equivalent to mis- + hap.
verb mishaps · mishapping · mishapped
- To happen through misfortune; to mishappen.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: misadventure, mischance, bad luck, misfortune, malfunctioning, malfunction, regrettable, calamity, tragic, accident, catastrophe, setback, disaster, incident, crash, tragedy
Translations
Every language
noun accident, mistake, or problem
| Español | percance |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不運 fuun |
| 中文 | 閃失 /闪失 shǎnshī, 意外 yìwài |
| Português | acidente |
| Français | erreur, accident |
| Deutsch | Missgeschick, kleine Ungeschicktheit, kleines Unglück, Malheur |
| Italiano | contrattempo, incidente |
| Русский | несча́стье nesčástʹje, неуда́ча neudáča |
| Tiếng Việt | nạn |
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