HAPPENSTANCE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word happenstance. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HAPPENSTANCE
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| coincidence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental • the quality of occupying the same position or area in space • the temporal property of two things happening at the same time | ||||||||
| accident | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury • anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | ||||||||
| chance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances • an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another • a risk involving danger • a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible • the possibility of future success adjective satellite • occurring or appearing or singled out by chance verb • be the case by chance • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome • come upon, as if by accident; meet with | ||||||||
| fortune | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | ||||||||
| serendipity | nounn | |||||||
noun • good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries | ||||||||
| happenchance | nounn | |||||||
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