Word Meanings - CIRCUMSTANCE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Addison. Not a circumstance, of no account. -- Under the circumstances, taking

Additional info about word: CIRCUMSTANCE

Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Addison. Not a circumstance, of no account. -- Under the circumstances, taking all things into consideration. Syn. -- Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition; position; fact; detail; item. See Event. (more info) p. pr. of circumstare to stand around; circum + stare to stand. See 1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. W. Irving. 2. An event; a fact; a particular incident. The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqoeror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in histery. Addison. 3. Circumlocution; detail. So without more circumstance at all I hold it fit that shake hands and part. Shak. 4. pl.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CIRCUMSTANCE)

• Case
• Occurrence
• circumstance
• contingency
• event
• plight
• predicament
• fact
• subject
• condition
• instance
• Event
• episode
• adventure
• issue
• accident
• result
• incident
• Fact
• Truth
• deed
• occurrence
• certainty
• reality

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CIRCUMSTANCE)

• Originate
• arise
• precede
• spring
• commence
• start
• begin

Related words: (words related to CIRCUMSTANCE)

• ACCIDENTALLY
  In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
• INSTANCE
  1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. Undertook at her instance to restore them. Sir W. Scott. 2. That which is instant or urgent; motive. The instances that second marriage
• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• SUBJECTION
  1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the rebels. Sir M. Hale. 2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government
• EVENT
  1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. "The events of his early years." Macaulay. To watch quietly the course of events. Jowett There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl. ix.
• SUBJECTIST
  One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.
• EPISODE
  A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it.
• SUBJECTNESS
  Quality of being subject.
• SPRINT
  To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
• STARTLINGLY
  In a startling manner.
• SPRIGHTLY
  Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
• TRUTHY
  Truthful; likely; probable. "A more truthy import." W. G. Palgrave.
• CONDITIONALITY
  The quality of being conditional, or limited; limitation by certain terms.
• SPRINKLING
  1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
• PRECEDENTLY
  Beforehand; antecedently.
• SPRINGY
  1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
• EVENTILATION
  The act of eventilating; discussion. Bp. Berkely.
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• PREVENTATIVE
  That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• REISSUE
  To issue a second time.
• IMPREVENTABILITY
  The state or quality of being impreventable.