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mishap vs luck

luck vs mishap

mishap and luck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mishap Yes No No No
luck Yes No No No
As nouns, luck is a hypernym of mishap; that is, luck is a word with a broader meaning than mishap:
  • mishap: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  • luck: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Other hypernyms of mishap include chance, fortune, hazard.
mishap (noun) luck (noun)
an instance of misfortune an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Difference between mishap and luck

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