Synonyms of fortune

fortune

noun

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
• débâcle
• 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