FORTUITY Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fortuity

noun

Definition of fortuity

as in uncertainty

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Recent Examples of fortuity Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity. — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021 Billy was born in 1910 in a Lower East Side tenement and raised as a teenager in Bayside, Queens, in what seemed like an age of infinite fortuity. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuity

Noun

For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

The draft is titled ‘Collapse of Determinism’ and addresses one of the major problems in quantum physics – randomness of events.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
This isn’t a fluke matchup based on the randomness of the postseason, as the Brewers and the Rays finished at the top of their leagues during the regular season.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of randomness

Noun

She is accused of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and failing to stop and remain on scene of an accident involving death, the statement said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Major disruptions in game traffic were not anticipated by authorities because of the wide publicity that the accident had received.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of accident

Noun

These circumstances, too, create a perception of the world as unpredictable and may lead people to seek escape via alcohol or other drugs.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
That's why the exact circumstances of that particular infection remain unclear.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumstance

Noun

And, in the case of the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote, the conflict has proven the old adage that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the down-on-their-luck Dashwood sisters, who are forced to move from their fine family estate into the decidedly more modest Barton Cottage.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

Today, she’s stalled out and blaming her failure on happenstance.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
First, there’s Bertha Manchester (Linda Reiter), who, in a morbid bit of happenstance, was actually killed in a brutal axe murder just days before Lizzie’s trial.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of happenstance

Noun

Tech hazard The tech world is also racing to implement fixes after the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities in software used to power much of the internet.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Legal responsibility depends on the facts of the situation, including whether the tree owner knew or should have known about a hazard and failed to address it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hazard

Noun

The loss thwarted Cleveland’s chance at a World Series championship, extending its drought to 78 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to be a much cooler 57 degrees as a 40% chance of rainfall lingers in the area.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026