fortuitous C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fɔrˈtuɪtəs/ UK /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj happening by chance, especially in a fortunate way Their meeting at the airport was entirely fortuitous. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · happening by chance,... accidentalchanceunplannedserendipitousluckyfortunateunexpectedcoincidental ↔ Opposites plannedintentionaldeliberatecalculated Word family Derived forms fortuitouslyfortuitousness Related forms fortuityfortunefortunate Etymology AI details From Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance'), from forte ('by chance'), ablative of fors ('chance, luck'). fortuitus Latin fors Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fortuitous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fɔrˈtuɪtəs/ **IPA (UK):** /fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs/ ## Meanings 1. happening by chance, especially in a fortunate way ## Examples - Their meeting at the airport was entirely fortuitous. ## Synonyms - accidental - chance - unplanned - serendipitous - lucky - fortunate - unexpected - coincidental ## Antonyms - planned - intentional - deliberate - calculated ## Derived Forms - fortuitously - fortuitousness ## Related Forms - fortuity - fortune - fortunate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fortuitus - Root: fors ## Etymology From Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance'), from forte ('by chance'), ablative of fors ('chance, luck'). ## AI Etymology Fortuitous comes from Latin fortuitus ('happening by chance'), from forte ('by chance'), ablative of fors ('chance, luck'). The historical trail runs through Latin fortuitus and Latin fors. In modern use it means happening by chance, especially in a fortunate way. Derived formations include fortuitously, fortuitousness; related forms include fortuity, fortune, fortunate. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown