English Explanatory Dictionary

mischance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bad luck, misfortune.
  2. A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
verb
  1. To undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate).

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-mischance.wav

Word forms

mischance mischances mischancing mischanced

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

Synonyms

mishap misluck adverseness adversity bad cess bad luck hard luck ill luck mischance misfortune tough luck unfortunateness unluck unluckiness

Antonyms

fortuity

Derived words

mischanceful mischancy
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