fortuitous

adjective
UK: /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/
US: /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/

  1. Happening by chance or accident; lucky or fortunate.

    1. It was a fortuitous meeting that started our business.
    2. The discovery of the ancient manuscript was a fortuitous event for the museum.

  2. Occurring unexpectedly or without intention; a chance happening that leads to a positive outcome.

    1. The power outage was a fortuitous opportunity to stargaze.
    2. Our fortuitous encounter at the conference led to a valuable partnership for both companies.

Synonyms

lucky fortunate chance unexpected serendipitous providential

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fortuitous" in English means: Happening by chance or accident; lucky or fortunate., Occurring unexpectedly or without intention; a chance happening that leads to a positive outcome..

The phonetic transcription of "fortuitous" is /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ in British English and /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fortuitous": lucky, fortunate, chance, unexpected, serendipitous, providential.

Example usage of "fortuitous": "It was a fortuitous meeting that started our business.". More examples on the page.