Synonyms & related words for mishap

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mishap — including mischance, misadventure, accident, misfortune, contretemps, disaster. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mishap

Explore words related to mishap — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include incident, fortuity, befalling, slipup, blunder, accidental, fortuitousness, gaffe. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mishap

Common synonyms for mishap include mischance, misadventure, accident, misfortune, contretemps, disaster, calamity, catastrophe — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mishap come from?

The word mishap breaks down into 2 roots of Germanic and Old Norse origin: mis-, from Germanic missi (“wrongly, badly”); and -hap, from Old Norse happ (“chance, luck”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.