Antonyms for contingency
kənˈtɪn dʒən sicon·tin·gen·cy

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. contingencynoun

   Synonyms:
   possibility

2. contingencynoun

   The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

   Antonyms:
   necessity

   Synonyms:
   possibility

3. contingencynoun

   A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in , unexpected expenses.

   Antonyms:
   necessity

   Synonyms:
   possibility

4. contingencynoun

   An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

5. contingencynoun

   A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. contingency

   An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Synonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

Matched Categories

1. • Dependence

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eventuality, contingency, contingencenoun

   a possible event or occurrence or result

   Synonyms:
   eventuality, contingence

2. contingencynoun

   the state of being contingent on something

   Synonyms:
   contingence, eventuality

How to use contingency in a sentence?

1. Antonio Villaraigosa:

   We have never been here before. We are in uncharted territory and it is clear to me that it is appropriate at this time... that they are looking at contingency options, there is no decision yet to postpone or cancel the convention in anyway, but it would be malpractice not to do look at contingencies.

2. Marine Col. Andrew Milburn:

   No one really without any sense of foresight could say [ Biden ] will yank [ the troops ] out and the Afghan government will not collapse, certainly as military planners, you always have some contingency plan, no matter how unlikely you think an event is to occur.

3. Katie Peters:

   As we navigate the unprecedented challenge of responding to the coronavirus, we're exploring a range of contingency options to ensure we can deliver a successful convention without unnecessary risk to public health.

4. Chika Onuegbu:

   "It is therefore our considered opinion that the 2016 Federal budget may not be achievable and our hopes that capital expenditure of N1, 8 trillion will be spent in 2016 may unfortunately be dashed except if the government makes contingency arrangements." Chika onuegbu in the TUC Rivers State 2016 New Year Message published by The Nigerian Guardian

5. Suzanne Schwartz:

   The ability to decontaminate was purely a last resort, an extreme measure, from the FDA’s perspective, there is a need for us to move back towards contingency and conventional strategies, which is, you use the respirator for the interaction, and then you dispose of it and get a new one. We are in unison, in sync, with both NIOSH and OSHA in that position.

How to pronounce contingency?

How to say contingency in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency