Nouns (9)
fortune
n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
chance, hazard, fortune
n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
portion, lot, fate, fortune, circumstances
n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
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Fuzzynyms (54)
windfall, gravy, bunce, godsend
n. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
risk, peril, hazard, jeopardy
n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
bet, wager, risking, hazarding, staking
n. the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
bet, wager, stake, stakes
n. the money risked on a gamble
destiny, fate
n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
fluke, good luck, good fortune
n. a stroke of luck
monstrosity, monster, freak, lusus naturae
n. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
prosperity
n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune
luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence
n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
prosperity
n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
doom
n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
wealth, riches
n. an abundance of material possessions and resources
elegance
n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
luxuriance, lushness
n. the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
destiny, fate
n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
quandary, plight, predicament
n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
coincidence, happenstance
n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
likelihood, likeliness
n. the probability of a specified outcome
probability
n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
circumstance, context
n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
wealth, wealthiness
n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
environment
n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
success
n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
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hardship, adversity
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
luck
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