Synonyms of mishaps

mishaps

noun

plural of mishap

1

as in accidents

a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury

the usual mishaps of a family vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accidents
• casualties
• disasters
• mischances
• catastrophes
• tragedies
• misfortunes
• calamities
• misadventures
• crashes
• collisions
• wrecks
• croppers
• cataclysms
• knocks
• bummers
• deathblows
• smashups
• crack-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miracles
• strikes
• breaks
• flukes
• windfalls
• boons
• luck
• fortunes
• godsends
• serendipities

2

as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this

mishap followed wherever he went

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misfortunes
• tragedies
• misadventures
• hardships
• disasters
• troubles
• accidents
• adversities
• ills
• catastrophes
• mischances
• trials
• miseries
• calamities
• circumstances
• disappointments
• knocks
• woes
• fates
• sorrows
• tribulations
• failures
• sufferings
• blows
• setbacks
• defeats
• evils
• distresses
• casualties
• curses
• afflictions
• cataclysms
• dooms
• destinies
• letdowns
• portions
• fizzles
• nonsuccesses
• body blows
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opportunities
• luck
• fortunes
• chances
• serendipities
• strokes
• successes
• strikes
• hits
• breaks
• accomplishments
• achievements
• windfalls
• flukes
• godsends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mishaps

After prior mishaps, such emergency closures forced commercial flights to divert course — all in the name of ensuring aircraft don’t get struck by parts of an exploded Starship vehicle. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the closure of its investigation into SpaceX's Flight 12 mishaps this morning (July 13), approving the compnay's corrective actions and clearing the way for Flight 13. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 July 2026

The scramble to ready the facility led to a string of other irregularities and mishaps. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Efron, 34, is no stranger to witnessing one of Karagach’s mid-dance mishaps. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Writing mishaps are a thing, too. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Taking the form of a 420-pound plasticky egg, K5s have mainly made headlines through extraordinary mishaps like drowning in a fountain and running down a 16-month-old-toddler. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026

Those decisions, coupled with what observers described as tactical mishaps and a belief among some fans that Haiti could have beaten Brazil or at least score against it, have prompted widespread debates among fans and calls for Migné’s dismissal by some. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026