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luck vs mishap

mishap vs luck

luck and mishap both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luck Yes No No No
mishap Yes No No No
As nouns, mishap is a hyponym of luck; that is, mishap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luck:
  • luck: 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 luck include bad luck, mischance, even chance, toss-up, tossup.
luck (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
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between luck and mishap

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