mishap
noun
[ ˈmɪshap ]
• an unlucky accident.
• "although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling"
Similar:
accident,
trouble,
problem,
difficulty,
issue,
setback,
reverse,
adversity,
reverse of fortune,
misadventure,
misfortune,
mischance,
stroke of bad luck,
blow,
failure,
disaster,
tragedy,
affliction,
woe,
trial,
tribulation,
catastrophe,
contretemps,
upset,
calamity,
car crash,
Origin:
Middle English: from mis-1 + hap1.
