mishap
mis hap
- n an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
- n an instance of misfortune
- In order for that to work, we need a middle class that feels middle class, and not one mishap from penury.
- Their task was complicated by the fact that since the tomb was opened in 1980, the bones of the various ossuaries had gone missing through a mishap of Israeli bureaucracy.
- The reason for the mishap may not be known until NASA and Rockwell officials complete their separate investigations.