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noun
- 1. an unlucky accident: "although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling"
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bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident: The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap. A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury.
1. : an unfortunate accident. The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented. 2. : bad luck : misfortune. The ceremony proceeded without mishap. Synonyms. accident. casualty. mischance. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for mishap.
A mishap is an unfortunate but not very serious event that happens to someone. After a number of mishaps, she did manage to get back to Germany. The plot passed off without mishap.
Don’t cry over spilled milk, it is just a minor mishap — a misfortune. If the surgeon operates on the wrong leg when you go in for knee surgery? Now, that’s a mishap to get upset about. You might assume that hap is short for happening, but it is actually an Old Norse word for "luck."
MISHAP definition: an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious: . Learn more.
Mishap definition: an unfortunate accident.. See examples of MISHAP used in a sentence.
Definition of mishap noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an unfortunate event: We had a little mishap on the way over here. [uncountable] They flew through the snowstorm without mishap. See -hap-.
mishap. noun accident, disaster, misfortune, stroke of bad luck, adversity, calamity, misadventure, contretemps, mischance, infelicity, evil chance, evil fortune After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
An accident, mistake, or problem. Since the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tragedy. fiasco. error. casualty. boner. misfortune. accident. disaster. blunder. misadventure. mischance. contretemps. bad-luck. Other Word Forms of Mishap. Noun.
