(con-tin-gen-cy) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. an event that may happen in the future.

Example Sentence

We tried to prepare for every contingency.

More Example Sentences

They prepared for every possible contingency.

Synonyms

possibility; chance; event

Antonyms

certainty

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

contingency
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • stringency

  • contingency