Circumstances — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

a person's financial situation (good or bad)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˌɪptoʊɡɹɐmˈæɾɪkəl/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪshˈɑːtənɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪshˈɑːtənɪŋ/

4 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɪptoʊɡɹɐmˈæɾɪkəl/.

Examples

whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lot consideration fortune luck portion setting context destiny circumstance fate condition

Parts of Speech

noun	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) “whatever my fortune may be”
noun	a person's financial situation (good or bad) “he found himself in straitened circumstances”
noun	a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
noun	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event “the historical context”
noun	information that should be kept in mind when making a decision “another consideration is the time it would take”
noun	formal ceremony about important occasions “pomp and circumstance”

Word Forms

contextual	adjective	relating to or determined by or in context
circumstantial	adjective	fully detailed and specific about particulars
condition	verb	specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
consider	verb	give careful consideration to

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Umstände

Ihre allgemeinen Umstände oder Ihr Zustand im Leben (einschließlich allem, was Ihnen passiert)

🇫🇷French

circonstances

votre situation générale ou votre condition de vie (y compris tout ce qui vous arrive)

🇪🇸Spanish

circunstancias

sus circunstancias generales o condición en la vida (incluido todo lo que le sucede)

🇮🇹Italian

circostanze

le tue circostanze o condizioni generali nella vita (incluso tutto ciò che ti accade)

🇳🇱Dutch

omstandigheden

uw algemene omstandigheden of toestand in het leven (inclusief alles wat er met u gebeurt)

🇵🇹Portuguese

circunstâncias

suas circunstâncias gerais ou condição de vida (incluindo tudo o que acontece com você)

🇷🇺Russian

обстоятельства

ваши общие обстоятельства или условия в жизни (включая все, что с вами происходит)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिस्थितियाँ

जीवन में आपकी समग्र परिस्थितियाँ या स्थिति (आपके साथ घटित होने वाली हर चीज़ सहित)

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিস্থিতি

আপনার জীবনের সামগ্রিক পরিস্থিতি বা অবস্থা (আপনার সাথে ঘটে যাওয়া সবকিছু সহ)

🇮🇳Tamil

சூழ்நிலைகள்

உங்கள் ஒட்டுமொத்த சூழ்நிலைகள் அல்லது வாழ்க்கையின் நிலை (உங்களுக்கு நடக்கும் அனைத்தும் உட்பட)

🇮🇳Telugu

పరిస్థితులు

మీ మొత్తం పరిస్థితులు లేదా జీవితంలో పరిస్థితి (మీకు జరిగే ప్రతిదానితో సహా)

🇮🇳Marathi

परिस्थिती

तुमची एकूण परिस्थिती किंवा जीवनातील स्थिती (तुमच्यासोबत घडणाऱ्या प्रत्येक गोष्टीसह)

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંજોગો

તમારા જીવનના એકંદર સંજોગો અથવા સ્થિતિ (તમારા સાથે બનેલી દરેક વસ્તુ સહિત)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳು

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ (ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ

നിങ്ങളുടെ മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജീവിതത്തിലെ അവസ്ഥ (നിങ്ങൾക്ക് സംഭവിക്കുന്നതെല്ലാം ഉൾപ്പെടെ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹਾਲਾਤ

ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਹਾਲਾਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ (ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਪਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਹਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਸਮੇਤ)

🇵🇰Urdu

حالات

آپ کے مجموعی حالات یا زندگی میں حالت (بشمول وہ سب کچھ جو آپ کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

情况

您的整体情况或生活状况（包括发生在您身上的一切）

🇯🇵Japanese

状況

あなたの人生における全体的な状況や状態（あなたに起こるすべてのことを含む）

🇰🇷Korean

상황

귀하의 삶의 전반적인 상황이나 상태(귀하에게 일어나는 모든 일 포함)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trường hợp

hoàn cảnh hoặc tình trạng chung của bạn trong cuộc sống (bao gồm mọi thứ xảy ra với bạn)

🇹🇭Thai

สถานการณ์

สถานการณ์หรือสภาพโดยรวมในชีวิตของคุณ (รวมถึงทุกสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นกับคุณ)

🇮🇩Indonesian

keadaan

keadaan atau kondisi hidup Anda secara keseluruhan (termasuk segala sesuatu yang terjadi pada Anda)

🇵🇭Filipino

mga pangyayari

ang iyong pangkalahatang kalagayan o kalagayan sa buhay (kabilang ang lahat ng nangyayari sa iyo)

🇲🇾Malay

keadaan

keadaan atau keadaan keseluruhan anda dalam hidup (termasuk semua yang berlaku kepada anda)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ظروف

ظروفك العامة أو حالتك في الحياة (بما في ذلك كل ما يحدث لك)

🇮🇷Persian

شرایط

شرایط یا شرایط کلی شما در زندگی (از جمله هر چیزی که برای شما اتفاق می افتد)

🇹🇷Turkish

durumlar

genel koşullarınız veya yaşamdaki durumunuz (başınıza gelen her şey dahil)

🇮🇱Hebrew

נסיבות

הנסיבות או המצב הכללי שלך בחיים (כולל כל מה שקורה לך)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'circumstances'?

The primary meaning of 'circumstances' is 'your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'circumstances' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'circumstances' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'circumstances' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'circumstances' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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