MISCHANCES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

mischances

noun

plural of mischance

as in accidents

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan

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as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city

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Noun

The new rules, introduced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), are designed to reduce the risk of accidents and the need for expensive search and rescue (SAR) operations.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Most accidents happen when people miss important instructions, like re-entry times or safety precautions.

— Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

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Deer-Proof Your Garden To keep your flowers from being gobbled up by deer—one of the most heartbreaking of all garden misfortunes—choose flowers that people find glorious and deer find disgusting.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of misfortunes

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Yet civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel’s destruction of infrastructure and restriction of humanitarian aid quickly raised concerns.

— Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Zelensky’s assessment demonstrates the tremendous casualties Russia’s military is sustaining on the front lines due to Ukraine’s drone proliferation and development over the course of the war.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

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