It was a fortuitous coincidence that they met.
他们相遇是个偶然的巧合。
Select the best synonym for the word “fortuitous”:
A — fortunate. “fortuitous” means adj. lucky accidental fortunate
In a surprising turn of events, they discovered a __________ opportunity when the rare painting was found in their attic.
B — fortuitous. “fortuitous” means adj. lucky accidental fortunate
fortuitous — adj. lucky accidental fortunate. In Chinese: 偶然的，意外的（通常指好运）.
fortuitous is pronounced /fɔːrˈtjuːɪtəs/. It breaks into 4 syllables: for · tu · i · tous.
It was a fortuitous coincidence that they met. (他们相遇是个偶然的巧合。)
accidental, serendipitous — all close in meaning to fortuitous (adj. lucky accidental fortunate).
Yes. fortuitous appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
fortu (chance, fate) + itous → accidental, happy.