accident vs mischance
mischance vs accidentaccident and mischance both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accident | Yes | No | No | No |
| mischance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mischance is a hypernym of
accident; that is, mischance is a
word with a broader meaning than accident:
- accident: an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
- mischance: an instance of misfortune
Other hypernyms of accident include
misadventure, mishap.
| accident (noun) | mischance (noun) |
|---|---|
| anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | an instance of misfortune |
| an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate |
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