fortune
Noun
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An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (synset 111438252)
"bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"is a type of: phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoningsubtypes:
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A large amount of wealth or prosperity (synset 113392111)
is a type of: hoarded wealth, treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
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An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome (synset 111438574)
"it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"is a type of: phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoningsame as: luck
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Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) (synset 114496806)
"whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"is a type of: condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thingsubtypes:
- good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
- providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
- bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
- failure - lack of success
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