Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of peripeteia Find synonyms for: Noun 1. peripeteia, peripetia, peripety, surprise usage: a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of peripeteia (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: praedial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language