Definition of mischance
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: bad luck
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: a piece of bad luck : mishap
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Examples of mischance in a Sentence
two enemies brought together by mischance
the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan
Recent Examples of mischance from the Web
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Timothy Naftali, New York University historian But mischance and error plagued the U.S. effort to divert the missile crisis.
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Origin and Etymology of mischance
Middle English mischaunce, from Anglo-French meschance, from mes- mis- + chance chance
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearmischance Synonyms
Synonyms
adversity, ill, knock, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, tragedy;
Antonyms
Related Words
calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster;
affliction, hardship, trial, tribulation, woe;
distress, misery, suffering, unhappiness;
defeat, failure, fizzle, nonsuccess;
Synonym Discussion of mischance
misfortune, mischance, adversity, mishap mean adverse fortune or an instance of this. misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress.
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- never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune
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- took the wrong road by mischance
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- had never experienced great adversity
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- the usual mishaps of a family vacation
MISCHANCE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of mischance for English Language Learners
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: bad luck
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: something caused by bad luck
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