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

Its attacks on private property and exertion of state control over industry have caused its economic fortunes to fall behind its neighbors. —Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

The Fanjuls fled Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and built a sugar empire with colossal political might, amassing a fortune of more than $6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. —Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026

Defender Luca Bombino believes fortune plays a role. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

As his career—and fortune—have grown, so has his property portfolio, which now stretches from Florida to the English countryside. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026