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

No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026

Pigeons that can fly hundreds of miles at highway speeds, feathered Ferraris worth a fortune. —Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

Peridot and Spinel August's peridot and spinel symbolize positivity, protection, and good fortune. —Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

One of the festival’s long-standing traditions is to honor a community member with the privilege of starting the festival by raising the koi, which symbolizes strength, perseverance and good fortune. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026