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ADVENTITIOUS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word adventitious. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word adventitious. (close relations)

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accidental
adjectiveadj
noun

• a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

adjective satellite

• happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

• not of prime or central importance

fortuitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no cause or apparent cause

• occurring by happy chance

incidental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

noun

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

• an item that is incidental

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

unplanned
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without apparent forethought or prompting or planning

adjective satellite

• not done with purpose or intent

acquired
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• gotten through environmental forces

extrinsic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

spontaneous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• happening or arising without apparent external cause

adjective satellite

• said or done without having been planned or written in advance

sporadic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

Alternatives for ACCIDENTAL

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