Synonyms of circumstances

Noun


1. fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion, condition

usage: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "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"

2. circumstances, possession

usage: a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"

Noun


1. fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion, condition

usage: a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

2. circumstances, possession

usage: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

3. circumstance, condition, status

usage: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

4. context, circumstance, setting, environment

usage: formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"

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