nnoun.phenomenonan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than anotherSynset:chance hazard luck
Examples:- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
Derivationally Related Form:chancehazard
Hypernyms:phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:luckphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bad luckeven chancemischancemishaptoss-uptossup
Full Hyponyms:bad lucktossup
nnoun.possessiona large amount of wealth or prosperityHypernyms:hoarded wealth treasure
Inherited Hypernyms:fortunetreasurewealthmaterial resourceassetspossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.phenomenonan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcomeSynset:luck
Examples:- it was my good luck to be there
- they say luck is a lady
- it was as if fortune guided his hand
Derivationally Related Form:lucky
Hypernyms:phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:luckphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:flukegood fortunegood luck
Full Hyponyms:good luckserendipity
nnoun.stateyour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)Synset:circumstances destiny fate lot luck portion
Examples:- 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
Hypernyms:condition
Inherited Hypernyms:fortuneconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bad luckfailuregood fortunegood luckill luckluckinessmisfortuneprovidencetough luck
Full Hyponyms:adversityafflictionanguishbank failurebankruptcybig timebitter endblessingcatastropheconcentration campcrop failurecrossdead duckdistressextremityfailurefool's paradisegood fortunegutterhard cheesehealthill-beingliving deathmercymiserymisfortunenadirpay dirtpressureprosperityprovidencestrengthsuccesssufferingthroevictimizationweaknesswellbeing