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100 Best Synonyms for “Chance”

September 2, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. access Opportunity or right to approach.
2. admission Opportunity to enter or join.
3. alternative Another possible choice or course.
4. assessment A judgment of likelihood or value.
5. attempt An effort or try.
6. avenue A possible way forward.
7. bad luck Unfavorable fortune.
8. bet A wager or risky expectation.
9. bid An attempt or opportunity to win.
10. blessing A fortunate benefit or favor.
11. boon A helpful benefit or opportunity.
12. break A lucky opportunity or advantage.
13. calculation A reasoned estimate of likelihood.
14. certainty A sure or inevitable outcome.
15. coin toss A random deciding event.
16. coincidence An accidental concurrence of events.
17. contingency A possible future event.
18. crack An informal opportunity to try.
19. doubt Uncertainty about a possibility.
20. downside risk Possibility of negative outcome.
21. entry Opportunity to enter or participate.
22. estimate An approximate judgment of likelihood.
23. eventuality A possible future event.
24. expectation A believed likely outcome.
25. experiment A trial to discover results.
26. fifty-fifty Equally likely either way.
27. first shot An initial opportunity to try.
28. fluke An unlikely lucky occurrence.
29. fortuity A chance occurrence or accident.
30. fortune Luck, especially good or bad.
31. freedom Opportunity to act without constraint.
32. gamble A risky action or possibility.
33. go An informal attempt or turn.
34. good fortune Favorable luck.
35. happenstance A chance occurrence.
36. hope A desired possibility.
37. imponderable A factor impossible to assess.
38. incident An event, often unexpected.
39. interval A period available between times.
40. invitation An offered opportunity to participate.
41. job opening An available employment opportunity.
42. latitude Freedom or scope for action.
43. leeway Freedom or opportunity to maneuver.
44. likelihood The state of being probable.
45. long shot An unlikely possibility.
46. lottery A matter governed by luck.
47. luck Fortune affecting outcomes.
48. misadventure An unlucky or risky incident.
49. misfortune Bad luck or unlucky event.
50. mishap An unlucky accident or mistake.
51. moment A brief suitable opportunity.
52. near certainty An almost sure outcome.
53. new start A fresh opportunity to begin.
54. occasion A suitable time or opportunity.
55. odds The likelihood of an outcome.
56. offer A presented opportunity or proposal.
57. opening An available opportunity or vacancy.
58. opportunity A favorable opening or possibility.
59. option A possible choice or course.
60. outlook Expected future possibility.
61. path A possible course of action.
62. place An available position or opportunity.
63. possibility Something that may happen or exist.
64. potential Capacity for future possibility.
65. probability The measure of how likely.
66. promise Indication of future success.
67. proposal A suggested opportunity or plan.
68. prospect A likely or hoped-for possibility.
69. question A matter of uncertainty.
70. random factor An unpredictable influencing element.
71. randomness Lack of predictable pattern.
72. risk Possibility of loss or harm.
73. roll of the dice A risky or random attempt.
74. room Scope or opportunity to act.
75. route A possible path or method.
76. scope Opportunity or freedom for action.
77. shot An attempt or opportunity to succeed.
78. slot An available time or position.
79. space Available room or opportunity.
80. speculation A risky investment or guess.
81. stab An informal attempt or try.
82. sure thing A nearly certain outcome.
83. test A trial or proving opportunity.
84. time slot An available scheduled period.
85. toss-up An outcome equally likely either way.
86. trial A test attempt or opportunity.
87. try An attempt or opportunity to succeed.
88. turn An opportunity to act or try.
89. uncertain possibility A possibility not definitely known.
90. uncertainty Lack of certainty about outcome.
91. unknown An uncertain factor or outcome.
92. vacancy An available position or opening.
93. vacant post An available job position.
94. venture A risky attempt or undertaking.
95. way A possible method or opportunity.
96. whack An informal attempt or try.
97. wild card An unpredictable factor or person.
98. windfall An unexpected gain or benefit.
99. window A limited period of opportunity.
100. x-factor An unpredictable influential element.

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