mischance
Stroke of misfortune
Mischance is bad luck or an unfortunate accident.
The word is slightly formal or literary, suggesting misfortune that befalls someone through no fault of their own: By mischance, the letter was delivered to the wrong address.
It implies a single unlucky incident rather than a pattern of bad fortune.
Minor unfortunate occurrence
- misadventureUnfortunate incident or accident
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
affliction · woe · tribulation · ill luck · bad luck · trouble · setback · reversal
Minor unfortunate occurrence
- incidentA distinct event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- fallDescend under gravity
slip · injury · wreck · spill · fender-bender · blunder · stumble · fluke
Destined to fail
- ill-starredFated to fail
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
- jinxedAfflicted with misfortune
cursed · hexed · unlucky · unfortunate · inauspicious · ominous · fateful · predestined
Possibility of harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- pitfallHidden danger or drawback
vulnerability · exposure · precariousness · gamble · uncertainty · threat · liability · snag
mishap
Minor unfortunate occurrence
- misadventureUnfortunate incident or accident
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
hardship · affliction · woe · tribulation · ill luck · bad luck · trouble · setback · reversal · blow
mishap
Minor unfortunate occurrence
fall · slip · injury · wreck · spill · fender-bender · blunder · stumble · fluke · unintended
ill-fated
Destined to fail
- ill-starredFated to fail
- star-crossedDoomed by destiny
- doomedDestined for destruction
jinxed · cursed · hexed · unlucky · unfortunate · inauspicious · ominous · fateful · predestined · foredoomed
risk
Possibility of harm
pitfall · vulnerability · exposure · precariousness · gamble · uncertainty · threat · liability · snag · stumbling block
mischancegood fortune
Favorable chance outcomes
good luck · stroke of luck · fortune · luck · serendipity
mischancesuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · break · opportunity · hit