fortune  

Thesaurus for fortune

• noun
  • synonyms
    • luck, chance, hazard, destiny, fate, lot, circumstances, portion, condition, hoarded wealth, phenomenon, treasure  

Pronunciation of fortune: F AO1 R CH AH0 N ('fɔrʧən)

Number of syllables of fortune: 2

Definition of 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"  
• (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"  
• (n): a large amount of wealth or prosperity  
• (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"  

Examples of fortune

• Her business was minus to her fortune.  
• Kenneth Hale was a happy go lucky soldier of fortune.  
• He waived the fortune from his dad.  
• His spendthrift habits dissipated the family fortune.  
• He had amassed a great fortune.  
• It is reputedly the birthplace of the fortune cookie.  
• Currently the Crocker Fortune is unclaimed.  
• People used to consider surrey as their fortune.  
• The pebbles are called the fortune stone.  
• The prince inherited the fortune.