opportunity

n., pl. -ties.

1. 1. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
   2. A favorable or suitable occasion or time.
2. A chance for progress or advancement.

SYNONYMS  opportunity, occasion, opening, chance, break. These nouns refer to a favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances. Opportunity is an auspicious state of affairs or a suitable time: “If you prepare yourself . . . you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears” (Eleanor Roosevelt). Occasion suggests the proper time for action: an auspicious occasion; an occasion for celebration. An opening is an opportunity affording a good possibility of success: waited patiently for her opening, then exposed the report's inconsistency. Chance often implies an opportunity that arises through luck or accident: a chance for us to chat; no chance of losing. A break is an often sudden piece of luck, especially good luck: got his first big break in Hollywood.

noun

A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances: break, chance, occasion, opening. Informal shot. See luck/misfortune/chance.

n

Definition: lucky chance; favorable circumstances
Antonyms: bad luck, misfortune

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.

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IN BRIEF: A good chance to do something.

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. — Milton Berle, American comedian and entertainer.

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Common misspelling(s) of opportunity

• oportunity

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lejlighed, chance, belejlig tid, rette øjeblik

Nederlands (Dutch)
gelegenheid

Français (French)
n. - occasion, possibilité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gelegenheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευκαιρία, πρόσφορες ή κατάλληλες συνθήκες

Italiano (Italian)
occasione, opportunità, possibilità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - oportunidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
возможность

Español (Spanish)
n. - oportunidad, ocasión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillfälle, möjlighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
机会, 时机

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 機會, 時機

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기회, 호기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 機会, 好機

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فرصه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הזדמנות, שעה נוחה, שעת כושר‬

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