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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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Day sings about her recent good fortune in “Halo’s” hypnotic opening track, “Everything I’ve Ever Wanted.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Magnani-Rocca Foundation contains the art collection of musicologist and art critic Luigi Magnani, the heir to a dairy fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Those foundations will be recipients of the Buffett fortune of around $140 billion after his death.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Maybe five thousand dollars wasn’t much money in the twenty-second century, but in 1999, it was a fortune.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly