Synonyms & related words for unchancy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unchancy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unchancy

Explore words related to unchancy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wanchancy, mischancy, unlucky, misfortuned, chanceful, infaust, unfortunate, chancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does unchancy come from?

The word unchancy breaks down into 3 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not”); chanc, from Latin cadere (“to fall (as dice)”); and -y, from Old English ig (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.