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chanceful

[ chans-fuhl, chahns- ]
/ ˈtʃæns fəl, ˈtʃɑns- /
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adjective
full of chance or chances.
Archaic.
  1. dependent on chance.
  2. risky.
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Origin of chanceful

First recorded in 1585–95; chance + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM chanceful

chance·ful·ly, adverb

Words nearby chanceful

Champs Élysées, Ch'an, Chanaan, chanc., chance, chanceful, chance it, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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How to use chanceful in a sentence

  • None the less, his brain was busy with the chanceful possibilities.

    The Price|Francis Lynde
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