opportunity
Door worth entering
An opportunity is a chance to do, see, say, or accomplish something.
Opportunities are often time-limited, with an implication that if you don’t take advantage of an opportunity, it will not be there later.
More generally, opportunity is the availability of choices that enable people to earn a living, have a good life, or fulfill their dreams and ambitions: Young people tend to leave town soon after high school because there are no opportunities here.
Accidental fortunate discovery
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- happenstanceUnplanned circumstance
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
- luckChance affecting outcomes
randomness · probability · likelihood · fluke · fate · destiny · timing · circumstance
State of being achievable
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- promiseCommitment to act
- futureTime still to come
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
capacity · talent · unrealized · latent · untapped · horizon · aspiration · trajectory
Paid position of employment
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- employmentPaid occupation status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
profession · vocation · networking · interview · resume · recruitment · headhunter · internship
Stake on uncertain outcome
- hazardSource of potential harm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- ventureRisky new undertaking
exposure · speculation · vulnerability · precariousness · stakes · calculated · leap · danger
Favorable position or circumstance
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- capitalizeMake a letter large
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
expediency · self-interest · pragmatism · adaptability · manipulation · profiteering · scheming
serendipity
Accidental fortunate discovery
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- happenstanceUnplanned circumstance
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
luck · randomness · probability · likelihood · fluke · fate · destiny · timing · circumstance · accident
possibility
State of being achievable
capability · capacity · talent · unrealized · latent · untapped · horizon · aspiration · trajectory · upward
job
Paid position of employment
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- employmentPaid occupation status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
advancement · profession · vocation · networking · interview · resume · recruitment · headhunter · internship · mentorship
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- hazardSource of potential harm
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- jeopardyRisk of harm
venture · exposure · speculation · vulnerability · precariousness · stakes · calculated · leap · danger · pitfall
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- capitalizeMake a letter large
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
maneuvering · expediency · self-interest · pragmatism · adaptability · manipulation · profiteering · scheming
market
Venue for trade
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
startup · equity · capital · returns · profit · growth · expansion · emerging · speculation · arbitrage
- experiencesadventure, journey, moment, event, feeling
- things people wantmoney, love, happiness, success, health
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- Big Breakslucky break, breakthrough, big break, turning point, chance
- favorable conditionsadvantage, edge, upper hand, head start, leg up
- motivational buzzwordsdream big, aim high, vision, goals, aspiration
opportunityobstacle
Something blocking the way
barrier · impediment · hindrance · obstruction · dead end
opportunityinopportuneness
Poor timing quality
bad timing · untimeliness · lapse · omission · too late
- missed opportunityChance not taken
- golden opportunityExceptionally favorable circumstance
- window of opportunityTemporary favorable period
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- land of opportunityNation promising success
- photo opportunitiesStaged moments for press
opportunist, opportunities, opportunistic, opportunism, opportunists, opportunity cost