misdealt
Distributed cards incorrectly
Misdealt is the past tense of misdeal—to deal cards incorrectly or unfairly: The dealer misdealt and we had to start over.
A misdeal typically requires reshuffling and redealing.
The word appears almost exclusively in card games.
Mixed into disorder
- deckShip's flat surface
- handGrasping body part
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- redealFresh card distribution
shuffle · cut · distribution · round · reshuffle · poker · blackjack · bridge
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- faultImperfection or blame
- slipMinor error or misstep
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
oversight · irregularity · foul · violation · invalid · void · procedural error · bungle
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- wrongedTreated with injustice
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- shortchangedGiven insufficient payment
bias · imbalance · injustice · grievance · complaint · protest · unfair · rigged
Chance affecting outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
fluke · variance · uncertainty · bad luck · chance · fate · unlucky · contingency
shuffled
Mixed into disorder
redeal · shuffle · cut · distribution · round · reshuffle · poker · blackjack · bridge · cribbage
mistake
Wrong action or decision
mishap · oversight · irregularity · foul · violation · invalid · void · procedural error · bungle · fumble
disadvantage
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- wrongedTreated with injustice
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
shortchanged · bias · imbalance · injustice · grievance · complaint · protest · unfair · rigged
luck
Chance affecting outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fortuneWealth or destiny
probability · fluke · variance · uncertainty · bad luck · chance · fate · unlucky · contingency · risk