Antonyms for circumstances
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sur-kuhm-stans or, esp. British, -stuhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns or, esp. British, -stəns |
Definition of circumstances
Origin :- "condition of life, material welfare" (usually with a qualifying adjective), 1704, from circumstance.
- noun state of affairs in one's life
- These circumstances have led me to suppose that you worship them as mere forms.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- I don't believe he will blame me when he knows the circumstances.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He knew the circumstances of the Rushtons, and he had not supposed they had any money on hand.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I regret this, but did the best I could under the circumstances.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- He was as kind and obliging as it was possible to be in his circumstances.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The circumstances were painful, but added a dramatic touch to the scene.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Give him this letter when he comes home, it will explain the circumstances to him.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- Dorcas of Lydda may have been of any age, but, judging by the circumstances, she had not completed her task.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- What to do under the circumstances I did not know; yet I knew that "where there was a will there was a way."
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- In few other circumstances can it have such an opportunity—can it rise to equal height.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for circumstances
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