fortune

Meanings

• 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
  • "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
  • "whatever my fortune may be"

Synonyms

chance, circumstances, destiny, fate, hazard, lot, luck, portion