Synonyms for chance
38 synonyms for “chance”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Chance as in “opportunity”
noun: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- possibility
- opportunity
- contingent
- eventuality
- contingency
- break
- pass
- occasion
- try
- attempt
- hope
- potentiality
- fortuity
Chance as in “happen”
verb: be the case by chance
- happen
- odds
- lot
- occur
Chance as in “luck”
noun: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- luck
- fortune
- hazard
- accident
- casualty
- serendipity
- hap
Chance as in “encounter”
verb: come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- encounter
- bump
- find
- casual
Chance as in “risk”
noun: a risk involving danger
- risk
- prospect
- probability
- potential
- likelihood
- test
- stake
Chance as in “adventure”
verb: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
- adventure
- gamble
- venture
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