Try one's luck with, anticipation, a kick at the can/cat, (a bit of) good luck, blunder on, hazard, and risk are all synonyms for chance. Certainty and surety are antonyms of chance. And here are 83 another word for chance.
1. possibility
2. opportunity
3. accident
4. come across
5. risk
The noun "chance" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3 letters, 11 synonyms with 4 letters, 4 synonyms with 5 letters, 8 synonyms with 6 letters, 6 synonyms with 7 letters, 8 synonyms with 8 letters, 4 synonyms with 9 letters, 6 synonyms with 10 letters, 10 synonyms with 11 letters, 9 synonyms with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 13 letters, 3 synonyms with 14 letters, 3 synonyms with 15 letters, 1 synonym with 16 letters, and 2 synonyms with 19 letters, for a total of 77 synonyms for chance.
Take a chance on yourself.
They had a slim chance.
I missed my only chance.
He won by pure chance.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Opponent, critic | Winner, title-holder |
| Handwriting | Typing, printing | Writing, script |
| Hindrance | Help, advantage | Impediment, obstacle |
| Sequence | Disorder, randomness | Succession, order |
| Stance | Indifference, neutrality | Posture, body position |
| Melancholy | Cheerfulness, happiness | Desolation, sadness |
| Charge | Withdraw, retreat | Ask in payment, ask |
| Dance | Still, freeze | Trip, sway |
| Nonchalant | Anxious, concerned | Calm, cool |
| Nuance | Bluntness, simplicity | Fine distinction, subtle distinction/difference |
| Distance | Draw closer, friendliness | Interval, space |
| Handling | Mishandling, neglect | Managing, operating |
| Handle | Neglect, ignore | Hold, pick up |
| Occurrence | Rarity, anomaly | Event, incident |
| Discrepancy | Similarity, correspondence | Inconsistency, difference |
| Inconvenience | Help, convenience | Trouble, bother |
| Incentive | Deterrent, disincentive | Inducement, motivation |
| Preference | Disfavor, aversion | Liking, partiality |
| Absence | Presence, availability | Non-attendance, non-appearance |
| Hand | Foot, leg | Fist, palm |
| Ancient | Recent, contemporary | Of long ago, earliest |
| Charm | Repulsion, annoyance | Delight, please |
| Charming | Unpleasant, repulsive | Delightful, pleasing |
| Enhance | Diminish, mar | Increase, add to |
| Sincerely | Insincerely, deceitfully | Genuinely, honestly |
| Resistance | Acceptance, receptivity | Opposition to, hostility to |
| Of the essence | Inessential, unimportant, non-essential | Vital, essential |
| Essence | Superficiality, insignificance | Quintessence, soul |
| Audience | Performers, speakers | Spectators, listeners |
| Once | Twice, many times | One time, at one time |
| Mechanism | Disorganization, chaos | Apparatus, machine |
| Compliance | Disobedience, defiance | Adherence, obedience |
| For instance | In general, for no reason | For example, such as |
| Instance | Absence, nonoccurrence | Example, occasion |
| Concerning | Unrelated, irrelevant | About, regarding |
| Characterize | Obscure, misrepresent | Distinguish, make distinctive |
| Patience | Impatience, urgency | Forbearance, tolerance |
| Reference | Disregard, silence | Mention of, allusion to |
| Existence | Non-existence, extinct | Alive, existing |
| Perseverance | Laziness, apathy | Persistence, tenacity |
| Fancy | Plain, simple | Wish for, want |
| Advanced | Primitive, backward | State-of-the-art, new |
| Uncertainty | Certainty, predictability, confidence | Unpredictability, unreliability |
| Thankful | Disappointed, ungrateful | Grateful, appreciative |
| Appearance | Disappearance, departure | Look(s), air |
| Handsome | Ugly, unsightly | Good-looking, nice-looking |
| Circumstance | Intention, control | Situation, conditions |
| Character | Villain, corruption | Personality, nature |
| Resilience | Rigidity, fragility, vulnerability, weakness | Flexibility, pliability |
| Guidance | Misguidance, neglect | Advice, counsel |
| Balance | Instability, imbalance | Fairness, justice |
| Evidence | Support ,and disprove | Proof, confirmation |
| Presence | Absence, nonexistence | Existence, being there |
| Characteristic | Anomaly, irregularity | Attribute, feature |
| Experience | Knowledge, ignorance | Involvement in, participation in |