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adjective
- 1. happening by chance rather than intention: "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous" Similar Opposite
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FORTUITOUS definition: 1. (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance: 2. (of something…. Learn more.
1. : occurring by chance. 2. a. : fortunate, lucky. from a cost standpoint, the company's timing is fortuitous Business Week. b. : coming or happening by a lucky chance. belted down the stairs, and there was a fortuitous train Doris Lessing. fortuitously adverb. fortuitousness noun. Usage of Fortuitous.
Something fortuitous is random like an accident, but there’s no downside. A rock falling on your head is an accident, dollar bills falling on your head is fortuitous. The meaning of fortuitous is changing from "happening by chance" to "lucky chance" because people get it mixed up with fortunate.
(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance: The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous. The collapse of its rivals was a fortuitous opportunity for the company. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening by chance with no cause or reason.
Definition of fortuitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Many object to the use of fortuitous to mean simply “fortunate” and insist that it should be limited to its original sense of “accidental.” In modern standard use, however, fortuitous almost always carries the senses both of accident or chance and luck or fortune.
Fortuitous definition: happening or produced by chance; accidental. See examples of FORTUITOUS used in a sentence.
