Have the good/bad/ill fortune, arise, blunder on, chance, and have the bad luck are all synonyms for happen. Prevent and cease are antonyms of happen. And here are 55 another word for happen.
1. occur
2. discover unexpectedly
3. chance
The verb "happen" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 2 letters, 5 synonyms with 5 letters, 12 synonyms with 6 letters, 9 synonyms with 7 letters, 2 synonyms with 8 letters, 9 synonyms with 9 letters, 2 synonyms with 10 letters, 1 synonym with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 16 letters, 1 synonym with 20 letters, and 1 synonym with 24 letters, for a total of 51 synonyms for happen.
Accidents can happen very unexpectedly sometimes.
What will happen during the event?
Things always seem to happen quickly.
Miracles can happen every single day.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Indispensable | Dispensable, superfluous, non-essential | Essential, crucial |
| Happy | Sad, unfortunate | Contented, content |
| Very happy | Very sad, miserable | Ecstatic, elated |
| Eye-opening | Mundane, unremarkable | Revealing, enlightening |
| On approval | Without consent, rejected | Conditional, subject to confirmation |
| Approval | Refusal, disapproval | Acceptance, agreement |
| Unhappy | Happy, cheerful | Sad, miserable |
| Perhaps | Definitely, certainly | Maybe, for all i know |
| Approximately | Exactly, precisely | Roughly, about |
| Appeal | Bore, leave someone cold | Ask urgently/earnestly, request urgently/earnestly |
| Appealing | Disagreeable, unappealing, off-putting | Inviting, attractive |
| Applicable | Inappropriate, irrelevant | Relevant, appropriate |
| Dependant | Independent, self-reliant | Child, minor |
| Dependent | Independent, self-sufficient | Conditional on, contingent on |
| Stopped | Started, continued | Halted, ceased |
| Appreciation | Disdain, disapproval | Valuing, respect |
| Inappropriate | Appropriate, suitable | Unsuitable, unfitting |
| Happening | Nonexistence, stagnation | Occurrence, event |
| Apparent | Unclear, obscure | Evident, plain |
| Applied | Removed, disregarded | Utilized, implemented |
| Apply | Remove, ignore | Put in an application, put in |
| Appearance | Disappearance, departure | Look(s), air |
| Expensive | Cheap, economical | Costly, dear |
| Independent | Constrained, orthodox | Freethinking, individualistic |
| Disappoint | Cheer, satisfy | Let down, fail |
| Disappointed | Pleased, satisfied | Saddened, upset |
| Application | Misuse, mismanagement | Request, appeal |