mischance
mischance · mischances
Bad luck, misfortuneBad luck, misfortune.
/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Bad luck, misfortune.
an instance of misfortune
(countable, uncountable)A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.
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Forms
plural: mischances| Singular | mischance |
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regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsadversityB2misfortuneB2mishapmisluckadversenessbad cessbad luckdisadventurehard luckill luckillfaremisadventuretough luckunfortunateness
Close in meaning
- an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate:bad luckmishap
- an instance of misfortune:mishapmisadventure
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable