Words Like CHANCE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CHANCE.

52 Alternative Words Similar to chance

1 Casual Adjective      Synonym Words Like Casual
2 Accidental Adjective      Synonym Words Like Accidental
3 Unplanned Adjective      Similar Words Like Unplanned
4 Opportunity Noun      Synonym Words Like Opportunity
5 Luck Noun      Synonym Words Like Luck
6 Fortune Noun      Synonym Words Like Fortune
7 Hazard Noun      Synonym Words Like Hazard
8 Probability Noun      Synonym Words Like Probability
9 Prospect Noun      Synonym Words Like Prospect
10 Amount Noun      Synonym Words Like Amount
11 Danger Noun      Synonym Words Like Danger
12 Measure Noun      Synonym Words Like Measure
13 Peril Noun      Synonym Words Like Peril
14 Phenomenon Noun      Synonym Words Like Phenomenon
15 Possibility Noun      Synonym Words Like Possibility
16 Possibleness Noun      Synonym Words Like Possibleness
17 Potency Noun      Synonym Words Like Potency
18 Potential Noun      Synonym Words Like Potential
19 Potentiality Noun      Synonym Words Like Potentiality
20 Quantity Noun      Synonym Words Like Quantity
21 Risk Noun      Synonym Words Like Risk
22 Gamble Verb      Synonym Words Like Gamble
23 Adventure Verb      Synonym Words Like Adventure
24 Find Verb      Synonym Words Like Find
25 Happen Verb      Synonym Words Like Happen
26 Bump Verb      Synonym Words Like Bump
27 Encounter Verb      Synonym Words Like Encounter
28 Assay Verb      Synonym Words Like Assay
29 Attempt Verb      Synonym Words Like Attempt
30 Essay Verb      Synonym Words Like Essay
31 Hap Verb      Synonym Words Like Hap
32 Occur Verb      Synonym Words Like Occur
33 Pass Verb      Synonym Words Like Pass
34 Seek Verb      Synonym Words Like Seek
35 Try Verb      Synonym Words Like Try
36 Fate Noun      Synonym Words Like Fate
37 Happening Noun      Synonym Words Like Happening
38 Accident Noun      Synonym Words Like Accident
39 Fortuity Noun      Synonym Words Like Fortuity
40 Likelihood Noun      Synonym Words Like Likelihood
41 Befall Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Befall
42 Perchance Adverb      Synonym Words Like Perchance
43 Tossup Noun      Hyponym Words Like Tossup
44 Exceedance Noun      Hyponym Words Like Exceedance
45 Audience Noun      Hyponym Words Like Audience
46 Crack Noun      Hyponym Words Like Crack
47 Occasion Noun      Hyponym Words Like Occasion
48 Shot Noun      Hyponym Words Like Shot
49 Throw Noun      Hyponym Words Like Throw
50 Say Noun      Hyponym Words Like Say
51 Opening Noun      Hyponym Words Like Opening
52 Fallout Verb      Hypernym Words Like Fallout

7 examples of chance

1 a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him
2 a chance occurrence
3 a casual meeting
4 we ran into each other by pure chance
5 now is your chance
6 I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
7 She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day

10 definitions of chance

1 A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personified.
2 The operation or activity of such agent.
3 The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.
4 A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result.
5 Probability.
6 To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation.
7 To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object.
8 To befall; to happen to.
9 Happening by chance; casual.
10 By chance; perchance.
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