Synonyms for mishap
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mis-hap, mis-hap |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæp |
Top 10 synonyms for mishap Other synonyms for the word mishap
Définition of mishap
Origin :- early 14c., "bad luck, unlucky accident," from mis- (1) "bad" + hap "luck." Probably on analogy of Old French meschance (see mischance (n.)).
- noun accident
- This was his first knowledge of Porter's mishap, for he had been in New York.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- After all, this mishap appeared to Boxtel of no great consequence.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- They were at some distance from home, and I found that Turkey had heard nothing of the mishap.
- Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
- And to what mishap do you attribute Mademoiselle's so unceremonious departure?
- Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
- A pretty dreary camp we pitched that evening near the place of our mishap.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- Mishap, desertion, and shipwreck pursued the luckless commander.
- Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
- Consequently she was unaware of the mishap to the white flannels.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- With an impatient exclamation he looked down to discover the cause of his mishap.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Our share of the mishap is to be associated with so much calamity.
- Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
- The poor fellow who had incurred the mishap had been, at his insistence, acting for him.
- Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. » by Charles James Lever
Antonyms for mishap
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