Definitions

miscarriage

[mis-kar-ij, mis-kar-ij] / mɪsˈkær ɪdʒ, ˈmɪsˌkær ɪdʒ /

NOUN

failure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abortion mishap

STRONG

botch breakdown defeat error interruption malfunction misadventure mischance misfire miss mistake perversion undoing

WEAK

nonsuccess

Antonyms

STRONG

accuracy certainty correction good fortune success triumph truth win

WEAK

carriage

Example Sentences

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Emma's case dates back almost 40 years to when she phoned her GP concerned she was having a miscarriage.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Doctors first sent her home, telling her she was just experiencing a miscarriage.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Adler believes a miscarriage of justice was avoided in Emily's case.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Less than three months into her pregnancy, Debbie had a miscarriage, the first of three.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Not counting her own, before. She had an eighth-month miscarriage, didn’t you know?”

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood