Definition of fortuitous Fortuitous
/fɔɹtuˈɪtʌs/ - [fortuitus] - for•tu•i•tous
We found 8 definitions of fortuitous from 4 different sources.
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What does fortuitous mean?
WordNet
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| fortuitous - occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials" | ||
| fortunate presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" | ||
| fortuitous - having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times" | ||
| causeless, uncaused | ||
| unintended not deliberate | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fortuitous (Adjective)
Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental. - fortuitous (Adjective)
Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate. - fortuitous (Adjective)
Happening independently of human will.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fortuitous (a.)
Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of atoms. - fortuitous (a.)
Happening independently of human will or means of foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fortuitous
for-tū′i-tus, adj. happening by chance.—ns. Fortū′itism; Fortū′itist.—adv. Fortū′itously.—ns. Fortū′itousness, Fortū′ity. [L. fortuitus.]
