mishaps
Things gone wrong
Mishaps are minor accidents or unlucky events—things that go wrong but aren't catastrophic.
The word suggests bad luck more than serious harm: a series of mishaps delayed the trip, Despite a few mishaps, the wedding went smoothly.
A mishap is smaller than a disaster but more consequential than a hiccup.
Wrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
botch · flub · faux pas · misstep · slipup · goof · screwup · lapse
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- spillAccidental liquid release
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
incident · fender-bender · tumble · fall · slip · trip · breakage · damage
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- blooperEmbarrassing recorded mistake
- outtakeRemoved recording segment
wardrobe malfunction · banana peel · epic fail · fail video · clumsy · fumbling · awkward moment · cringe
Prone to misfortune
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
- jinxedAfflicted with misfortune
cursed · hapless · ill-timed · untimely · Murphy's Law · snakebit · star-crossed · luckless
mistake
Wrong action or decision
fumble · botch · flub · faux pas · misstep · slipup · goof · screwup · lapse · miscalculation
collision
Forceful contact between objects
wreck · incident · fender-bender · tumble · fall · slip · trip · breakage · damage · scrape
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
outtake · wardrobe malfunction · banana peel · epic fail · fail video · clumsy · fumbling · awkward moment · cringe · embarrassment
unlucky
Prone to misfortune
- unfortunateDeserving of pity
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- bad luckUnfavorable chance events
jinxed · cursed · hapless · ill-timed · untimely · Murphy's Law · snakebit · star-crossed · luckless · chance
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, slip, error, errors
- Murphy's Lawbad luck, worst case, fails, snafus, fiascos
- talestale, funny stories, tall tales, short story, yarns
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
mishapssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
strokes of luck · triumphs · good fortune · blessings · windfalls
- random mishapUnplanned unfortunate occurrence
- laundry mishapCleaning clothes gone wrong
- costume mishapOutfit failure during wear
- romantic mishapsFailed or awkward love situations
- verbal mishapAccidental wrong utterance