fortuitous

Speech parts

1. fortuitous - Adjective

2. fortuitous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms.

Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

accidental contingent casual incidental uncaused causeless possible successful lucky modal chancy chance random happy favorable
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Antonyms

certain designed intended deathly freewill mathematical
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Phrases with the word

fortuitous result fortuitous outcome fortuitous concourse of atoms fortuitous combination of circumstances fortuitous concurrence

Anagrams

fortutious

Examples

Painting embraces and contains within itself all the things which nature produces or which results from the fortuitous actions of men... he is but a poor master who makes only a single figure well. Leonardo da Vinci

To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and convenience of our lives. Oliver Goldsmith

The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances. Walter Scott

Fortuitous circumstances constitute the moulds that shape the majority of human lives, and the hasty impress of an accident is too often regarded as the relentless decree of all ordaining fate. Olympia Brown

It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized. Barbara Kruger

The fortuitous or casual concourse of atoms. Richard Bentley

Close letter words and terms

fortuit fortuitism fortuitist fortuitous combination of circumstances fortuitous concourse of atoms fortuitous concurrence