Definition of mischance Mischance

mis•chance

We found 7 definitions of mischance from 4 different sources.

What does mischance mean?

Noun
mischance - an instance of misfortune
		mishap, misadventure
		misfortune, bad luck unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
		accident anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
		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
		puncture the act of puncturing or perforating
		trip, slip an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
mischance - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
		bad luck, mishap