mischance
4 synonyms for mischance, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Misfortune or bad luck.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
Etymology
Comes from Anglo-Norman meschance and Old French meschance, meschaunce.
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