| Mishap 1. (n.) An unfortunate accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. 2. (v. i.) To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. Thesaurus Entries accident, adversity, blow, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, collision, contretemps, crack-up, crash, disaster, dole, grief, ill hap, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, nasty blow, pileup, shipwreck, shock, smash, smashup, staggering blow, tragedy, wreck |