Entry Word: fortune

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead <the telephone psychic proceeded to tell me my fortune—at great length>

Synonyms future

Related Words circumstance, destiny, doom, lot, portion; futurities, outlook, prospect

Near Antonyms present

Antonyms past

2 a very large amount of money <the billionaireʼs huge mansion must have cost a fortune>

Synonyms kingʼs ransom, mint, wad

Related Words heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove; assets, property, riches, wealth

Antonyms mite, pittance

3 a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand <it was his fortune that he should wander in the wilderness before becoming king> — see fate 1
4 success that is partly the result of chance <in a streak of good fortune won the lottery twice that year> — see luck 1
5 the total of one's money and property <the family fortune is mostly in rare paintings and real estate> — see wealth 1