fortune

[fawr-chuhn] / ˈfɔr tʃən /

NOUN

wealth, possessions

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence capital estate inheritance opulence portion property prosperity resources riches substance treasure worth

WEAK

gold mine

Antonyms

STRONG

debt poverty

WEAK

hardship misfortune

NOUN

fate, lot in life

Synonyms

STRONG

Moirai accident break certainty chance circumstances contingency destiny doom expectation experience fluke fortuity hazard history karma kismet life luck luckiness portion providence star success

WEAK

fifty-fifty fighting chance fortunateness good break lucked into lucked out lucky break lucky hit roll of the dice run of luck streak of luck way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles wheel of fortune

Antonyms

STRONG

assurance design misfortune plan reality surety

WEAK

hardship poverty

Example Sentences

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And how much does a parent give a child so they can have a head start in life, but just enough for them to go out and seek their fortune independently?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Social media users in China are reportedly sharing images of US reality TV star Kris Jenner as part of a trend wishing for luck and fortune on platforms such as Weibo and RedNote.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The stock options that the DeepMind scientists had mentally written off might soon be worth a fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

He threw up his hands and looked to the roof of the hut as if he couldn’t believe his good fortune.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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