good fortune

Favorable life circumstances

Good fortune is luck or favorable circumstances, especially when they bring success, wealth, or happiness.

The phrase suggests blessing rather than mere chance: She attributed her good fortune to hard work and timing.

To wish someone good fortune is to hope things go well for them.

talismans

charm

Attractive personal quality

clover · rabbit's foot · wishbone · ladybug · dreamcatcher · maneki-neko · hamsa · evil eye · lucky penny · jade

luck

chance

Likelihood of occurrence

  • fatePredetermined course of events
  • destinyPredetermined course of events
  • kismetPreordained future outcome

providence · karma · happenstance · fortuity · serendipity · coincidence · fluke · odds · blessing · auspicious

windfalls

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

lottery · treasure · manna · godsend · bequest · dividend · gift · reward · bonanza · payout

prosperity

wealth

Abundance of valuable resources

thriving · flourishing · riches · opulence · well-being · bountiful · plentiful · blessed · golden · prosperous

Categories
Opposites
luck/fate valence

good fortunemisfortune

Adverse circumstance or event

bad luck · ill luck · hard luck · tough luck · rotten luck

prosperity/hardship

good fortunemisery

Intense prolonged distress

hardship · adversity · suffering · poverty · destitution

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G