43 synonyms for circumstance such as financial/material situation, background, how the land lies, finances, and financial/material position. Circumstance is a noun, and its antonyms are intention and control.
Background, circs, conditions, context, environment, episodes, events, factors, happenings, incidents, occurrences, position, set of conditions, situation, state of affairs, things, and turn of events.
How the land lies, how things stand, the case, the details, the facts, the lay of the land, the lie of the land, the particulars, the picture, the score, the set-up, the state of play, and what's what.
Finances, financial/material position, financial/material situation, financial/material status, income, lifestyle, lot, means, plight, predicament, resources, and station in life.