An unexpected and usually undesirable event

• mishap

  1. An unfortunate accident.
  2. Bad luck.

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  1. An unfortunate accident.
  2. Bad luck.

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• misfortune

  1. Bad fortune or ill luck.
  2. The condition resulting from bad fortune or ill luck:
  3. A distressing occurrence:

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  1. Bad fortune or ill luck.
  2. The condition resulting from bad fortune or ill luck:
  3. A distressing occurrence:

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• mischance

  1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap.
  2. Bad luck.

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  1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap.
  2. Bad luck.

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• misadventure

  1. An instance of misfortune; a mishap.

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  1. An instance of misfortune; a mishap.

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• contretemps

  1. An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence.
  2. An argument or dispute:

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  1. An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence.
  2. An argument or dispute:

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• casualty

  1. An accident, especially one involving serious injury or loss of life.
  2. One who is injured or killed in an accident:
  3. One who is injured, killed, captured, or missing in action through engagement with an enemy:

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  1. An accident, especially one involving serious injury or loss of life.
  2. One who is injured or killed in an accident:
  3. One who is injured, killed, captured, or missing in action through engagement with an enemy:

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An unexpected random event

• hazard

  1. A chance of being injured or harmed:
  2. Risk or danger:
  3. A possible source of danger:

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  1. A chance of being injured or harmed:
  2. Risk or danger:
  3. A possible source of danger:

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• happenstance

  1. A chance circumstance:

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  1. A chance circumstance:

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• happenchance

  1. A happenstance.

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  1. A happenstance.

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• hap

  1. Fortune; chance.
  2. A happening; an occurrence.
  3. To happen.

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  1. Fortune; chance.
  2. A happening; an occurrence.
  3. To happen.

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• fortuity

  1. A chance occurrence or event.
  2. The quality or condition of being fortuitous.

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  1. A chance occurrence or event.
  2. The quality or condition of being fortuitous.

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• fluke

  1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish.
  2. Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.

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  1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish.
  2. Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.

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• chance

  1. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
  2. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
  3. The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

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  1. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
  2. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
  3. The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

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An unexpected misfortune

• collision

  1. An act of colliding; a crash.
  2. A condition of opposition or conflict between two or more people or things:
  3. A brief dynamic event consisting of the close approach of two or more particles, such as atoms, resulting in an abrupt change of momentum or exchange of energy.

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  1. An act of colliding; a crash.
  2. A condition of opposition or conflict between two or more people or things:
  3. A brief dynamic event consisting of the close approach of two or more particles, such as atoms, resulting in an abrupt change of momentum or exchange of energy.

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• setback

  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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  1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
  2. A steplike recession in a wall.
  3. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

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• mischance

  1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap.
  2. Bad luck.

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  1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap.
  2. Bad luck.

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• mishap

  1. An unfortunate accident.
  2. Bad luck.

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  1. An unfortunate accident.
  2. Bad luck.

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Chance, or a chance happening

• fluke

  1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish.
  2. Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.

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  1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish.
  2. Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.

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• befalling

  1. A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
  2. Present participle of befall.
  3. (archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.

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  1. A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
  2. Present participle of befall.
  3. (archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.

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• occasion

  1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening:
  2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering:
  3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture:

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  1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening:
  2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering:
  3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture:

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• event

  1. Something that takes place, especially a significant occurrence.
  2. A social gathering or activity:
  3. A contest in a sports competition, such as a meet:

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  1. Something that takes place, especially a significant occurrence.
  2. A social gathering or activity:
  3. A contest in a sports competition, such as a meet:

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• fortuity

  1. A chance occurrence or event.
  2. The quality or condition of being fortuitous.

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  1. A chance occurrence or event.
  2. The quality or condition of being fortuitous.

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• unforeseen occurrence

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• circumstance

  1. a fact or event accompanying another, either incidentally or as an essential condition or determining factor
  2. any happening or fact; event
  3. conditions surrounding and affecting a person, esp. financial conditions

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  1. a fact or event accompanying another, either incidentally or as an essential condition or determining factor
  2. any happening or fact; event
  3. conditions surrounding and affecting a person, esp. financial conditions

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• happening

  1. Something that takes place; an event or incident.
  2. An improvised, often spontaneous spectacle or performance, especially one involving audience participation.
  3. Popular or trendy:

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  1. Something that takes place; an event or incident.
  2. An improvised, often spontaneous spectacle or performance, especially one involving audience participation.
  3. Popular or trendy:

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• occurrence

  1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring:
  2. Something that takes place; an event or incident:

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  1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring:
  2. Something that takes place; an event or incident:

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• contingency

  1. An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility.
  2. A possibility that must be prepared for; a future emergency.
  3. The condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty.

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  1. An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility.
  2. A possibility that must be prepared for; a future emergency.
  3. The condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty.

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• adventure

  1. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
  2. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
  3. An unusual or exciting experience:

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  1. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
  2. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
  3. An unusual or exciting experience:

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• luck

  1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune:
  2. Good fortune or prosperity; success:
  3. One's personal fate or lot:

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  1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune:
  2. Good fortune or prosperity; success:
  3. One's personal fate or lot:

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• chance

  1. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
  2. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
  3. The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

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  1. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
  2. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
  3. The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

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• fortune

  1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; luck:
  2. The turns of luck in the course of one's life.
  3. Success, especially when at least partially resulting from luck:

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  1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; luck:
  2. The turns of luck in the course of one's life.
  3. Success, especially when at least partially resulting from luck:

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