FORTUITOUS Synonyms

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

• happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

• not of prime or central importance

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a risk involving danger

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the possibility of future success

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• be the case by chance

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

• occurring or operating at the same time

• subject to accident or chance or change

• having unexpected good fortune

• supremely favored

• presaging good fortune

• having or bringing good fortune

• occurring by chance

• presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome

• lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

• not expected or anticipated

• having no justifying cause or reason

• having no cause or apparent cause

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

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

• an item that is incidental

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

• relating to or characteristic of providence

• peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

• resulting from divine providence

• having no cause or apparent cause