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fortune vs mishap

mishap vs fortune

fortune and mishap both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortune Yes No No No
mishap Yes No No No
As nouns, mishap is a hyponym of fortune; that is, mishap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortune:
  • fortune: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  • mishap: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Other hyponyms of fortune include bad luck, mischance, even chance, toss-up, tossup.
fortune (noun) mishap (noun)
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another an instance of misfortune
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
a large amount of wealth or prosperity
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between fortune and mishap

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