mishap

[mis-hap, mis-hap]

noun

1. an unfortunate accident.

   Synonyms: mischance, misadventure

mishap

/ ˈmɪshæp /

noun

1. an unfortunate accident

2. bad luck

Word History and Origins

Origin of mishap¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; mis- ¹, hap ¹

Example Sentences

If there’s a mishap, baristas need to LATTE: Listen, Apologize, Take action, Thank and Ensure satisfaction.

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Later, after a series of quality mishaps, the FAA revoked the same authority for the 787 Dreamliner, which is made in South Carolina.

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And a first clean sheet of the season did not come without its mishaps.

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If that was a defensive mishap, the second goal was a defensive calamity.

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He was one of those umpires to whom mishaps would occur.

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