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- Dictionarymishap/ˈmɪshap/
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.
The meaning of MISHAP is an unfortunate accident. How to use mishap in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mishap.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another. noun. an instance of misfortune. synonyms: misadventure, mischance. see more. types: type of: bad luck, misfortune. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. APA. Chicago. Copy citation.
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.
/ˈmɪshæp/ [countable, uncountable] a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results. I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground. The group suffered an extraordinary series of minor mishaps. I managed to get home without (further) mishap. There were a few minor mishaps, but we got it all done in the end.
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.
Mishap definition: an unfortunate accident.. See examples of MISHAP used in a sentence.
mishap. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈmɪshæp / us. Add to word list. an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious: They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip. (Definition of mishap from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
mis•hap /ˈmɪshæp, mɪsˈhæp/ n. an unfortunate event:[countable] We had a little mishap on the way over here. [uncountable] They flew through the snowstorm without mishap. See -hap-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. mis•hap (mis′ hap, mis hap′), n. an unfortunate accident.
Detailed meaning of mishap. It typically involves a small-scale incident or error that results in unintended consequences, inconvenience, or a brief disruption. Mishaps can happen in various contexts, such as everyday life, work, travel, or recreational activities.
