fortune (Meaning)
fortune (n)
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a large amount of wealth or prosperity
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune (n.)
The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck; hap; also, the personified or deified power regarded as determining human success, apportioning happiness and unhappiness, and distributing arbitrarily or fortuitously the lots of life.
That which befalls or is to befall one; lot in life, or event in any particular undertaking; fate; destiny; as, to tell one's fortune.
That which comes as the result of an undertaking or of a course of action; good or ill success; especially, favorable issue; happy event; success; prosperity as reached partly by chance and partly by effort.
Wealth; large possessions; large estate; riches; as, a gentleman of fortune.
To make fortunate; to give either good or bad fortune to.
To provide with a fortune.
To presage; to tell the fortune of.
fortune (v. i.)
To fall out; to happen.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fortune
fortune Sentence Examples
- The lottery winner attributed her sudden wealth to a stroke of fortune.
- His misfortune shadowed him, as he repeatedly encountered setbacks.
- The stock market's fortune fluctuated wildly, leaving investors anxious.
- The fortune teller claimed to foresee greatness in my future.
- The old woman had amassed a small fortune over her lifetime.
- The search for buried treasure was a quest driven by the allure of instant fortune.
- The politician's fortune changed drastically after a scandal broke.
- The fortunate couple celebrated the birth of their healthy child.
- The gambler risked his entire fortune on a single roll of the dice.
- The fortune cookie contained an enigmatic message that left me pondering its meaning.
FAQs About the word fortune
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another, a large amount of wealth or prosperity, an unknown and unpre
destiny, fate,future, circumstance, portion,prospect, doom, kismet, lot, hap
past, past,, present,present
The lottery winner attributed her sudden wealth to a stroke of fortune.
His misfortune shadowed him, as he repeatedly encountered setbacks.
The stock market's fortune fluctuated wildly, leaving investors anxious.
The fortune teller claimed to foresee greatness in my future.
