(ˈ)mis+ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from mis- (I) + hap
1. archaic : bad luck : misfortune
either my good fortune or mishap , to be keenly susceptible to the influence of the atmosphere — Washington Irving
2. : an unfortunate accident
any great mishap , such as the rolling down of huge masses of rocks, or a landslide — W.D.Wallis
directed the concert without any of the mishaps expected of a twenty-year-old's performance — Current Biography