Synonyms of fortune

fortune

noun

ˈfȯr-chən 

1

as in future

what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead

the telephone psychic proceeded to tell me my fortune—at great length

Synonyms & Similar Words

• future
• fate
• destiny
• circumstance
• prospect
• portion
• outlook
• doom
• lot
• kismet
• hap
• futurities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• past
• present

2

as in bundle

a very large amount of money

the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bundle
• pile
• bomb
• mint
• wealth
• cash
• wad
• megabucks
• riches
• earth
• chips
• packet
• big bucks
• heap
• means
• capital
• boodle
• assets
• mine
• pot
• gold
• property
• dough
• king's ransom
• currency
• bonanza
• lucre
• treasure trove
• wherewithal
• pelf
• legal tender
• tender
• wampum
• bread
• jack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pittance
• peanuts
• song
• mite
• spending money
• pocket money
• petty cash
• pin money

3

as in destiny

a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand

it was his fortune that he should wander in the wilderness before becoming king

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destiny
• fate
• chance
• luck
• portion
• circumstance
• doom
• lot
• kismet
• accident
• hazard
• happenstance
• outcome
• happenchance
• result
• effect
• development
• hap
• predestination
• casualty
• fruit
• consequence
• issue
• resultant
• sequence
• sequel
• aftermath
• upshot
• outgrowth
• conclusion
• aftereffect

4

as in luck

success that is partly the result of chance

in a streak of good fortune, she won the lottery twice that year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luck
• fortunateness
• luckiness
• opportunity
• windfall
• serendipity
• chance
• blessing
• boon
• hit
• godsend
• fluke
• stroke
• coup
• strike
• break

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misfortune
• trouble
• mischance
• sorrow
• tragedy
• mishap
• curse
• disaster
• misadventure
• knock
• calamity
• adversity
• failure
• catastrophe
• accident
• debacle
• defeat
• unluckiness
• reversal
• cataclysm
• portion
• fate
• destiny
• lot
• reverse
• casualty
• disappointment
• circumstance
• lapse
• setback
• doom
• letdown
• nonachievement
• fizzle
• nonsuccess
• hex
• slipup
• jinx

5

as in wealth

the total of one's money and property

the family fortune is mostly in rare paintings and real estate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wealth
• assets
• money
• riches
• capital
• worth
• funds
• things
• possessions
• prosperity
• means
• opulence
• holdings
• success
• savings
• substance
• effects
• resources
• wherewithal
• finances
• wallet
• belongings
• property
• affluence
• abundance
• treasure
• acquisition
• chattels
• bankroll
• paraphernalia
• personal property
• treasury
• valuables
• accession
• deep pockets
• personalty
• nest egg
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fortune

Miners flooded the dusty flats surrounding this area after three Irish prospectors, who had immigrated to Australia in the hopes of making their fortunes, accidentally stumbled across gold while looking for water in 1893. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Instead, each has, in different ways, maintained habits that predate their fortunes—a reminder that becoming rich doesn’t require living lavishly. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Yermolaiev built his fortune through the Alef Group, a diversified business that includes commercial real estate, manufacturing and agriculture. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Speedy, reliable internet shouldn't cost a fortune, especially in this economy. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026