mishap
English Thesaurus
1. an instance of misfortune (noun.event)
hypernym | : | bad luck, misfortune, |
definition | : | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | accident, |
definition | : | an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | near miss, |
definition | : | an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | derailment, |
definition | : | an accident in which a train runs off its track (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | ground loop, |
definition | : | a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | puncture, |
definition | : | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | slip, trip, |
definition | : | an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | crash, |
definition | : | (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative (noun.event) |
2. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate (noun.phenomenon)
hypernym | : | chance, fortune, hazard, luck, |
definition | : | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (noun.phenomenon) |
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