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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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The courts should step in to stop such a miscarriage of justice.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

ProPublica also investigated the case of Porsha Ngumezi, who died at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in 2023 after bleeding heavily during a miscarriage at 11 weeks.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Vicky is not alone in facing uncomfortable comments about miscarriage and fertility struggles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

She walked dozens of kilometres to Tawila, suffering a miscarriage on the way.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood