noun
- bad luck or an unfortunate accident
Usage: formal
Examples
- By mischance, she arrived just as the meeting was ending.
- It was pure mischance that led to the collision.
- The project failed due to a series of mischances.
- He blamed mischance for his poor performance.
- What a mischance that it started raining during the picnic.
- The delay was caused by mischance, not poor planning.