Synonyms for happenstance
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Noun
1. Accident — the chance or random quality of an event or circumstance
Other
hapchance formal rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
Related words
- Word family
- happenstantially
Forms
- Plural
- happenstances → co-instances, accidents, chances, happenchances…
Example sentences
- accident The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| happenstance | rising | |
| accident | falling | |
| happenchance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- chance1
- 8 letters
- accident3
- 9 letters
- hapchance
- 12 letters
- happenchance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accident3 = 3 syllables).