Mishap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪshæp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mishap is a noun meaning An accident, mistake, or problem.
Meaning
An accident, mistake, or problem.
More Meanings
- Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
- (archaic, intransitive) To happen through misfortune; to mishappen.
Example Sentences
Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step.
Rome’s readiest champions, repose you here in rest, Secure from worldly chances and mishaps!
He had come straight up without mishap or swerving off his course, and his shut teeth unlocked.
“Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital,” the office said in a statement. It went on to say that “Israel values the work of journalists, medical staff and all civilians.”
Word Forms
- mishaps
- mishapping
- mishapped
Synonyms for mishap
Depending on context, synonyms include adversity, contretemps, misluck, adverseness, hard luck, mischance.
Antonyms for mishap
Common opposites include fortuity, goodhap.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misadventure, mischance, misfortune, malfunctioning, malfunction, regrettable.
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