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Definition of fortuitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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(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.
fortuitous. adjective. for· tu· itous fȯr-ˈtü-ə-təs. -ˈtyü-, fər- Synonyms of fortuitous. 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.
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.
Synonyms for FORTUITOUS: fortunate, happy, lucky, coincidental, convenient, providential, favorable, unexpected; Antonyms of FORTUITOUS: unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, untimely, hapless, luckless, inconvenient, inopportune.
- Some common synonyms of fortuitous are accidental, casual, and contingent. While all these words mean "not amenable to planning or prediction," for...
- The meanings of accidental and fortuitous largely overlap; however, accidental stresses chance. // any resemblance to actual persons is entirely ac...
- While in some cases nearly identical to fortuitous, casual stresses lack of real or apparent premeditation or intent. // a casual encounter with a...
- Although the words contingent and fortuitous have much in common, contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and depende...
What does the adjective fortuitous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective fortuitous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
