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   fortuitous

   /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/

   adjective

   • 1. happening by chance rather than intention: "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous" Similar chanceunexpectedunanticipatedunpredictableunforeseenunlooked-forserendipitouscasualincidentalcoincidentalhaphazardrandomaccidentalinadvertentunintentionalunintendedunplannedunpremeditatedOpposite predictable
   • ▪ happening by a lucky chance; fortunate: "the ball went into the goal by a fortuitous ricochet" Similar luckyfortunateprovidentialadvantageoustimelyopportuneserendipitousexpedientheaven-sentauspiciouspropitiousfelicitousconvenientaptinformal:flukyjammy

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin fortuitus, from forte ‘by chance’, from fors ‘chance, luck’.

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   • 1. fortuitousness noun

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   Synonyms for FORTUITOUS: fortunate, happy, lucky, coincidental, convenient, providential, favorable, unexpected; Antonyms of FORTUITOUS: unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy, untimely, hapless, luckless, inconvenient, inopportune.

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   Synonyms and examples. random. It was a random encounter between two long-lost friends. chance. A chance meeting brought them back together. arbitrary. It seems like the decision to cancel such a successful TV show was completely arbitrary. haphazard. disapproving.

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   Fortuitous is a word used to describe things that happen by chance or luck. There are several synonyms for this word, including serendipitous, coincidental, accidental, fluky, and unforeseen. Serendipitous refers to unexpected good fortune or luck. Coincidental refers to events or circumstances that happen by chance at the same time.

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   Synonyms for FORTUITOUS in English: chance, lucky, random, casual, contingent, accidental, arbitrary, incidental, unforeseen, unplanned, …

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    Synonyms for FORTUITOUS: accidental, chance, casual, contingent, fluky, serendipitous, causeless, incidental, inadvertent; Antonyms for FORTUITOUS: unlucky, predictable, intentional, planned, designed, calculated, deliberate.

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    fortuitous. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2022. Synonyms: chance , serendipitous. 'fortuitous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): accidental - aimless - all for the best - apropos - casual - chance - coincidental - contingent - fortunate - lucky - opportune - successful.