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

Critics argue that hoarding makes spaces harder to navigate and turns homes into storage units or accidents waiting to happen.

— Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
There’s so many interactions between us and fabulous accidents that just happen.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.

— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of misfortunes

Noun

The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
When fighting resumed, the ongoing number of civilian casualties and wide destruction in the Gaza Strip remained high.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic Hope, said that the shootings in Compton were tragedies that could have been prevented and that there were questions about whether the city and the Sheriff’s Department could have done more to keep people safe.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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