Synonyms of fortuity
20 similar words · 18 opposite words
Another word for fortuity is luck. Other synonyms of fortuity are fortune, befalling, fortuitousness, chance and accident. The opposite of fortuity is mishap.
Synonyms and similar words for fortuity
nounThe state of being fortuitous.
- fortuitousnessThe quality of being fortuitous.
- luckA favourable chance occurrence.
- fortuneGood luck.
- good cess
- good fortune
- good luckDesirable or beneficial fortune.
- accident
- casualty
- chance
- hazard
- joss
- serendipity
- felicity rareGood luck; success; (countable) An instance of unexpected good luck; a stroke of luck; also, a lucky characteristic.
- happiness archaicGood luck; good fortune.
- adventure obsolete
- chance-medley obsolete
- hap archaic
- weird archaic
nounA fortuitous event; an accident.
- befallingA happening; occurrence; chance; event.
- contingency
Opposite of fortuity
nounThe state of being fortuitous.
- adversenessThe state or quality of being adverse, or opposed.
- unluckinessThe state, quality, or condition of being unlucky or unfortunate; misfortune.
- unfortunatenessThe quality of being unfortunate; bad luck; mischance.
- adversityAn event that is adverse; calamity.
- bad cessBad luck, failure, or evil befalling.
- bad luckAn undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.
- hard luckBad luck.
- ill luckBad luck; misluck; misfortune.
- misadventure
- mischanceA mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
- misfortuneAn instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident.
- mishapAn accident, mistake, or problem.
- misluckIll luck; misfortune.
- tough luckBad luck.
- unluckAbsence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.
- disadventure obsoleteSynonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.
- illfare archaicMisfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare.
nounA fortuitous event; an accident.
- nakbaIn Arab contexts: a catastrophe; a grave setback.
Meaning of fortuity
- noun The state of being fortuitous.
- noun A fortuitous event; an accident.
Questions about synonyms of fortuity
- What is another word for fortuity?
- Fortuity has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as luck, fortune, befalling, fortuitousness, chance and accident.
- What is the opposite of fortuity?
- The opposite of fortuity is mishap. Other antonyms of fortuity are adversity, misfortune and mischance.
- What does fortuity mean?
- Fortuity means the state of being fortuitous.
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