mishap

noun

mis·hap | \ ˈmis-ˌhap

, mis-ˈhap\

Definition of mishap

1 : an unfortunate accident The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.

2 : bad luck : misfortune The ceremony proceeded without mishap.

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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. never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance. took the wrong road by mischance adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune. had never experienced great adversity mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck. the usual mishaps of a family vacation

Examples of mishap in a Sentence

We experienced the usual mishaps of a family vacation. The ceremony proceeded without mishap. The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.

Recent Examples on the Web

For blondes, where bleach is involved, dye mishaps can lead to hair damage and breakage — not to mention tears and screaming. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Ellen DeGeneres Says Her Hair Is Falling Out, Thanks to a Bad Colorist," 1 May 2019 Invest In a Concealer And when all seems momentarily lost, Clé de Peau Beauté Radiant Corrector for Eyes will camouflage any mishaps into unmistakable radiance. — Mia Adorante, Town & Country, "5 Expert Tips for Younger Looking Eyes," 12 Mar. 2019 Pace car drivers are back in the spotlight after Sunday's mishap at IndyCar's Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. — Jordan Guskey, Indianapolis Star, "Pace car crashes happen — even to the best of drivers," 4 June 2018 Of course there were a few mishaps, since not all brands test their products' THC content and others often mislabel their offerings. — Gretchen Lidicker, Marie Claire, "CBD Completely Changed How I Handled My Anxiety," 18 Apr. 2019 Let’s avoid any jalapeño/genital interactions or similar mishaps, people. — Sophie Saint Thomas, SELF, "Is Bleeding Normal After Anal Sex?," 23 Feb. 2019 Saban lamented numerous mistakes: blown coverages on third down (Clemson was 10 for 15), stall outs in the red zone and special teams mishaps, including a fake field goal that flopped on the first possession of the second half. — Ralph D. Russo, The Seattle Times, "Orange Crush: Clemson topples No. 1 ‘Bama for national title," 8 Jan. 2019 Not including Cambridge Analytica, which exposed the company’s weak privacy policies from years past, Facebook has had a number of other privacy mishaps, many of them in the past six months. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "Another Facebook bug may have exposed millions of users’ private photos to app developers," 14 Dec. 2018 Multiple news organizations picked up on the photo, blogging about Bieber’s latest mishap, with Vice even going so far as to re-create the experiment. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "The bizarre Justin Bieber burrito incident reminds us not to believe everything online," 29 Oct. 2018

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