fortuitous
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- having no cause or apparent cause
- "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"
- occurring by happy chance
- "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
Adj
- Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental.
- Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
- Happening independently of human will.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin fortuītus.
Synonyms
accidental, accidentary, adventitious, by accident, by the by, casual, causeless, chanceable, fortuitous, fortunate, freak, happy, incidental, lippening, lucky, occasional, providential, random, serendipitous, sonsy, uncaused, unforeseen, unintended, unintentional, unplanned
Scrabble Score: 13
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