chanceful

chance·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chans-fuh l, chahns-]
- /ˈtʃæns fəl, ˈtʃɑns-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chans-fuh l, chahns-]
- /ˈtʃæns fəl, ˈtʃɑns-/

Definitions of chanceful word

adjective chanceful eventful 3
adjective chanceful dependent on chance 3
adjective chanceful risky 3
adjective chanceful full of chance or chances. 1
adjective chanceful Archaic. dependent on chance. risky. 1
noun chanceful (obsolete) hazardous. 1

See all 6 definitions of chanceful

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Origin of chanceful

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; chance + -ful

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Parts of speech for Chanceful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chanceful

chanceful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chanceful usage trend in Literature

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