fortuitous
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
having no cause or apparent cause
a causeless miracle
Related & opposite
- fortuitousness derivation
- unintended similar to
Sense 2 adjective
occurring by happy chance
profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials
Related & opposite
- fortuitousness derivation
- fortunate similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fortuitousness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unintended |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fortuitousness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | fortunate |