FORTUNE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
   Synonym(s)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • luck (what does luck mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • bad luck caused his downfall
   • we ran into each other by pure chance
   Hypernyms(s) fortune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • phenomenon (what does phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bad luck (what does bad luck mean?)
   • mischance (what does mischance mean?)
   • mishap (what does mishap mean?)
   • tossup (what does tossup mean?)
   • toss-up (what does toss-up mean?)
   • even chance (what does even chance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • guess (what does guess mean?)
   • venture (what does venture mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
   Synonym(s)
   • luck (what does luck mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it was my good luck to be there
   • they say luck is a lady
   • it was as if fortune guided his hand
   Hypernyms(s) fortune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • phenomenon (what does phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • good luck (what does good luck mean?)
   • fluke (what does fluke mean?)
   • good fortune (what does good fortune mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a large amount of wealth or prosperity
   Hypernyms(s) fortune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • treasure (what does treasure mean?)
   • hoarded wealth (what does hoarded wealth mean?)
4. Meaning
   • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
   Synonym(s)
   • circumstances (what does circumstances mean?)
   • destiny (what does destiny mean?)
   • fate (what does fate mean?)
   • lot (what does lot mean?)
   • luck (what does luck mean?)
   • portion (what does portion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) fortune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • good fortune (what does good fortune mean?)
   • good luck (what does good luck mean?)
   • providence (what does providence mean?)
   • misfortune (what does misfortune mean?)
   • bad luck (what does bad luck mean?)
   • tough luck (what does tough luck mean?)
   • ill luck (what does ill luck mean?)
   • failure (what does failure mean?)