# mischance

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪsˈtʃɑːns/

## Definitions
1. Bad luck, misfortune.
2. A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mischance