With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
Source: tatoeba (1942)
Chance
/t͡ʃæns/
Synonyms for "chance" (426 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (86)
Noun(13 words)
a leg upaccidentaccidentalaccidentallyadvantageadventitiousadventureaimlessaleatoricaleatoryamorphousappearapproachaptitudeaptnessarbitraryariseassayattemptbare possibility
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bechancebefallbetbetideblind bargainblobbyblurredblurryborderline caseboutbravebreakbreaksbroadbumpby chancecalculated riskcapriciousnesscarelesscasualcauselesscertaintychance itchanceschancinesschancychangeablenesschaoticcircumstantialclear stagecomecome aboutcome alongcome forthcome into beingcome into existencecome offcome oncome to passconceivabilityconceivablenessconceivablyconfusedcontingencycontingentcourt destruction
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (127)
crop updangerousdaredefy dangerdestinaldestinydevelopdiceydisordereddodouble contingencydraw onemboldenendangerengageerraticismerraticnessessayeven chanceevent
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eventualityexpectationface up tofair expectationfair fieldfair gamefall outfatalfatefatidicfavorable prospectficklenessflierflip of a coinflukeflukyflyerfoggyforget the oddsfortuitousfortuityfortunefuzzygamblegamble ongeneralgivegogood chancegood luckgood possibilityguesshaphappenhappen alonghappen by chancehappeninghazardhazyheedlesshesitancyhesitationhithit-or-misshopeiffyill-definedimperilimpreciseinaccurateinadvertentinadvertentlyincalculabilityincertitudeinchoateincidentalincoherentindecisionindecisiveindecisivenessindefinableindefiniteindemonstrabilityindeterminableindeterminacyindeterminateindeterminationindeterminismindistinctinexactinninginningsirresolutionjeopardizejeopardylaw of averageslaxliabilityliablenesslibertylift a fingerlightlikelihood
Noun(15 words)
dangerdaredoordoorsencounterfindfortuitousfortunefortunesgluckhappenhappenstanceheads or tails probabilityincidentalitalian rischio
Adjective(2 words)
danish dørgreat opportunity
Related words (213)
Noun(30 words)
likelihoodlikelihood valuelikelihoodslikelylotterylucklucksmost probablynondeterminismsnorwegian åpenoccasionsoccuroddsopeningopportunitiesposspossibilitypossibleprobabilisticprobabilities
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likelinesslooklook-inlooselotluckmake an attemptmake an effortmaterializemaybemeetnonspecificobligationobscureoccasionoccuroccurrenceoddoddsoff chance
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offeropen questionopeningopportunismopportunityoptionorderlessoutlookoutside chanceoutside hopepawnperhapspiece of guessworkpig in a pokeplaceplayplay with fireplungepop uppossibilitypossiblenesspossiblypotentialpotentialitypredictabilitypresent itselfpresumptionpresumptive evidenceprobabilismprobabilitypronenessprospectquestionrandomrandom samplerandomnessreasonable groundreasonable hopereliefrely on fortuneremote possibilityriskriskyroomroundrun a chancerun the chancerun the risksayscopeserendipityset at hazardshadowed forthshadowyshapelessshotshowshow upsight-unseen transactionsmall hopespeculationspellsporadicspring upsqueakstakestartstepping stonestepping-stonestochasticstraystumblesuspensesuspensefulnesssweepingtake a chancetake a fliertake chancestake placetempt fortunetempt providencetendencythe attainablethe feasiblethe possiblethingthinkabilitythinkablenesstimetime at battoss uptoss-uptouch and gotranspiretrust to chancetrytry the chancetumbleturnturn upunaccountabilityuncauseduncertainnessuncertaintyuncertainty principleunclearundecided issueundecidednessundefinedundertakeundestinedundeterminedundeterminednessunexpectedunforeseeableunforeseeablenessunforeseenunintentionalunintentionallyunlooked forunlooked-forunplainunplannedunpredictabilityunpredictableunpremeditatedunprovabilityunspecifiedunsurenessunverifiabilityvacillationvagueveiledventureventure onventure uponverisimilitudevirtualityvoicewagerweaknesswell-grounded hopewhackwhat is possiblewhat may bewhat might bewheel of fortunewhimsicality
Adjective(4 words)
random arrangementrandom networkrandom resultrandom variations
Determiner(3 words)
the doorthe doorwaythe odds
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: encounter, hazard, opportunity, probability, prospect.
- Sentence evidence is available for chance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "chance".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "chance"
Keep "chance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "chance" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "chance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "chance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
42 entriesShowing 16 of 42 words.
More specific
16 entriesaccidentconditional probabilityencounterfinancial riskfindingfortuitousguesshappenstanceincidentalinjury riskoddsopeningprospectrisk-basedstatisticalventure
Collocations
15 entriesby chancechance discoverychance encounterchance eventchance for successchance meetingchance ofchance of rainchance outcomechance remarkchance tochance to learnchance upongood chancetake a chance
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
33 total sentences available.
Everyone deserves a second chance.
Source: tatoeba (2198)
Any chance you know where I put my keys?
Source: tatoeba (2250)
You have a good chance to get well.
Source: tatoeba (16341)
Showing 4 of 33 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chance"?
Closest matches include encounter, hazard, opportunity, probability, prospect.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chance"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.