Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
983,172,255 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mischance

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.09 sec.
mis·chance  (ms-chns)
n.
1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap.
2. Bad luck.

mischance
Noun
1. bad luck
2. an unlucky event or accident
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mischancemischance - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
fortune, hazard, luck, chance - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
2.mischance - an instance of misfortune
accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
near miss - an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
derailment - an accident in which a train runs off its track
ground loop - a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
puncture - loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
trip, slip - an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
crash - (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
Translations
Spanish mischance [mɪsˈtʃɑːns] ndesgracia, mala suerte f;
by (some) mischance → por (alguna) desgracia

French mischance [mɪsˈtʃɑːns] nmalchance f;
by (some) mischance → par malheur

German mischance [mɪsˈtʃɑːns] nunglücklicher Zufall m
Italian mischance [mɪsˈtʃɑːns] n by (some) mischance → per sfortuna

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
I think,' answered the bean, 'that as we have so fortunately escaped death, we should keep together like good companions, and lest a new mischance should overtake us here, we should go away together, and repair to a foreign country.
You contemplate mentally your mischance, till little by little your mood changes, cold doubt steals into the very marrow of your bones, you see the inexplicable fact in another light.
Realizing his mischance, he smiled; central New York is not a region of perils, nor does one long remain lost in it.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.