fortune meaning and definition

FORTUNE noun

Definition of fortune (noun)

1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
   • "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
   • synonyms: chance, hazard, luck
2. a large amount of wealth or prosperity
3. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
   • "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
   • synonyms: luck
4. 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"
   • synonyms: circumstances, destiny, fate, lot, luck, portion