mischance
noun
[ mɪsˈtʃɑːns ]
• bad luck.
• "by pure mischance the secret was revealed"
Similar:
accident,
misfortune,
mishap,
misadventure,
unfortunate incident,
setback,
failure,
disaster,
tragedy,
calamity,
catastrophe,
contretemps,
reversal,
upset,
blow,
debacle,
bad luck,
ill fortune,
Opposite:
good fortune,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French mescheance, from the verb mescheoir, from mes- ‘adversely’ + cheoir ‘befall’.
