mishaps

noun

plural of mishap
1
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the usual mishaps of a family vacation

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2
as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this mishap followed wherever he went

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Recent Examples of mishaps Recent data show that Apaches have a higher number of recent mishaps than other helicopters in the Army inventory. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 But employees were already used to spectacular mishaps, fiery and otherwise. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 The pyrotechnics technician handling the fireworks show for the event told police there were no mishaps, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026 However, the primaries were also marked by several mistakes or mishaps from area election boards responsible for administering local elections in both states. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Drivers should always take caution when operating an unfamiliar vehicle to avoid mishaps and achieve optimal performance, especially with unfamiliar powertrains (hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs). — Charles Singh, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 User error can cause costly mishaps, the most common of which is fire. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 In one of their most memorable mishaps, the voting members gave the inaugural award to the progressive rock band Jethro Tull, best known for its work in the Seventies, rather than to a current hard rock or metal act like Metallica or AC/DC. — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The Marine Corps routinely investigates aviation mishaps to determine what caused an incident and whether changes are needed to prevent similar accidents. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
  1. accidents
  2. misfortunes
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of misfortunes
Noun
  • The latter is embodied by an underground race of telepathic mutants who worship an unexploded nuclear bomb and find themselves in conflict with the apes, as well as the few surviving humans, on the way to a finale that out-tragedies the original.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The fire was among Pakistan’s deadliest recent tragedies involving children.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedies

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“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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