| Miscarriage 1. (n.) Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination. 2. (n.) Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous. 3. (n.) The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth. Thesaurus Entries abortion, abortive attempt, breakdown, clerical error, collapse, corrigendum, defeat, dud, erratum, error, failing, failure, fault, faute, frustration, human error, merry chase, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscarrying, misconception, miscount, misdeal, misfire, misidentification, misjudgment, mismanagement, misplay, misprint, misquotation, misreport, miss, misstatement, mistake, misunderstanding, misuse, typo, typographical error, vain attempt, wet squib, wild-goose chase |