All contingency synonyms
con·tin·gen·cy
C c noun contingency
- possibility — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
- probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
- fortuity — the state or quality of being fortuitous; fortuitous character.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- strait — Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
- likelihood — the state of being likely or probable; probability.
- happening — something that happens; occurrence; event.
- predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- pinch — to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- odds — something that is odd.
- uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- incident — an individual occurrence or event.
- pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- crossroads — A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.
- opportunity — an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.
- crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
- turning point — a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
- zero hour — the time set for the beginning of a military attack or operation.