Definitions for Mishap
ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæpmishap

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bad luck, mischance, mishapnoun

   an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

   "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"

2. mishap, misadventure, mischancenoun

   an instance of misfortune

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. mishapnoun

   An accident, mistake, or problem.

   After the mishap with the banana peel, he watches his step now.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mishapnoun

   Ill chance; ill luck; calamity.

   Etymology: mis and hap.

   To tell you what miserable mishaps fell to the young prince of Macedon his cousin, I should too much fill your ears with strange horrours. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Since we are thus far entered into the consideration of her mishaps, tell me, have there been any more such tempests wherein she hath thus wretchedly been wrecked. Edmund Spenser.

   Sir knight, take to you wonted strength,
   And master these mishaps with patient might. Fa. Queen.

   Rome’s readiest champions, repose you here,
   Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. William Shakespeare.

   It cannot be
   But that success attends him: if mishap,
   Ere this he had return’d, with fury driv’n
   By his avengers; since no place like this
   Can fit his punishment, or your revenge. John Milton, P. Lost.

   If the worst of all mishaps hath fallen,
   Speak; for he could not die unlike himself. John Denham.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mishap

   A mishap is an unfortunate accident or incident causing minor damage, injury, or disruption; often due to carelessness, negligence, or unforeseen events. It is a general term used to refer to any kind of mistake or mishandling that results in a negative outcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mishapnoun

   evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance

2. Mishapverb

   to happen unluckily; -- used impersonally

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mishap

   mis-hap′, n. ill chance: accident: misfortune.—v.i. Mishap′pen (Spens.), to happen ill.

Matched Categories

1. • Luck
   • Misfortune

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How to pronounce Mishap?

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   British

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   Australian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mishap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mishap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Mishap in a Sentence

1. Stephen Innes:

   No party wants a real war, but the risk of mishap or even aggressive war game escalation is real, which could always lead to a tactical mistake.

2. Marie Osmond:

   Just so you know, most of those big shows are [lip-synched] because they don’t want a mishap, and they want to make sure that everything is right.

3. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   Saudi Arabia's rulers, instead of shifting blame (to others), must accept their responsibility in this heavy mishap by apologizing to the Islamic Ummah and their bereft families, and meeting their obligations to that effect, the Muslim world has many questions, and the deaths of more than 1,000 people in this incident is not a minor issue; therefore, the Muslim world must think of a remedy to this issue.

4. Kelly Burdick:

   Correcting the causal factors in the Jan. 8, 2014 MH mishap is paramount to the CH/MH-53 community.

5. Air Force:

   Pieces of the failed rotor arm cut through the engine's fan case, the engine bay, an internal fuel tank, and hydraulic and fuel lines before exiting through the aircraft's upper fuselage, the total mishap damage is estimated to be in excess $50 million.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mishap
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mishap
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Mishap
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mishap
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Mishap
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Mishap