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单词 mischance
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mischance in British English

(mɪsˈtʃɑːns)
noun
1. 
bad luck
2. 
a stroke of bad luck

mischance in American English

(mɪsˈtʃæns; ˈmɪsˌtʃæns)
noun
1. 
an unlucky accident; misadventure
2. 
bad luck or an instance of it
Word origin
ME mescheance < OFr meschance: see mis-1 & chance

Examples of 'mischance' in a sentence
mischance

By some mischance, the false bottom of the bag had become dislodged in the fall.
Higgins, Jack CONFESSIONAL (2001)
Saying this as much to protect himself from guilt over any mischance, as from concern for Cousins.
Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (2001)
Some learned to use the mischance for favors... few of us begrudged them the extra rations or trivial treats so dearly bought.
Lois McMaster Bujold THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001)

Synonyms of 'mischance'

misfortune, accident, mishap, disaster
More Synonyms of mischance
(noun) 
Definition
an unlucky event or accident
By some mischance, she injured her knee again.
Synonyms
misfortune
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
mishap
After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
disaster
the second air disaster in less than two months
bad luck
calamity
This course of action could only end in calamity.
misadventure
a verdict of death by misadventure
bummer (slang)
contretemps
His cross-country tour had its full share of comic contretemps.
bad break (informal)
ill fortune
ill luck
infelicity
ill chance

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
Synonyms
misfortune,
blow,
disaster,
tragedy,
casualty,
setback,
calamity,
mishap,
misadventure,
mischance,
stroke of bad luck
in the sense of calamity
Definition
a disaster or misfortune
This course of action could only end in calamity.
Synonyms
disaster,
tragedy,
ruin,
distress,
reversal of fortune,
hardship,
catastrophe,
woe,
misfortune,
downfall,
adversity,
scourge,
mishap,
affliction,
trial,
tribulation,
misadventure,
cataclysm,
wretchedness,
mischance
in the sense of contretemps
His cross-country tour had its full share of comic contretemps.
Synonyms
mishap,
mistake,
difficulty,
accident,
misfortune,
uphill (South Africa),
predicament,
calamity

Nearby words of
mischance

  • miscarry
  • miscellaneous
  • miscellany
  • mischance
  • mischief
  • mischievous
  • misconceive

Synonyms of 'mischance'

mischance

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of disaster
Definition
an accident that causes great distress or destruction
the second air disaster in less than two months
Synonyms
catastrophe,
trouble,
blow,
accident,
stroke,
reverse,
tragedy,
ruin,
misfortune,
adversity,
calamity,
mishap,
whammy (informal),
misadventure,
car crash (informal),
train wreck (informal),
cataclysm,
act of God,
bummer (slang),
ruination,
mischance
in the sense of infelicity
Definition
the state or quality of being unhappy or unfortunate
Synonyms
misfortune,
misery,
sadness,
woe,
bad luck,
unhappiness,
wretchedness
in the sense of misadventure
Definition
an unlucky event
a verdict of death by misadventure
Synonyms
misfortune,
accident,
disaster,
failure,
reverse,
setback,
catastrophe,
debacle,
bad luck,
calamity,
mishap,
bad break (informal),
ill fortune,
ill luck,
mischance,
bummer (slang)
in the sense of mishap
Definition
a minor accident
After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
Synonyms
accident,
disaster,
misfortune,
stroke of bad luck,
adversity,
calamity,
misadventure,
contretemps,
mischance,
infelicity,
evil chance,
evil fortune
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