different between fortuitous vs incidental
fortuitous
English
Etymology
From Latin fortu?tus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /f???tju??t?s/, /f???t?u??t?s/
Adjective
fortuitous (comparative more fortuitous, superlative most fortuitous)
- Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental.
- Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
- (law) Happening independently of human will.
Synonyms
- (happening by chance): by accident, causeless, incidental; see also Thesaurus:accidental
- (happening by lucky chance): happy, providential; see also Thesaurus:lucky
Derived terms
- fortuitously
- fortuitousness
Translations
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incidental
English
Etymology
From incident +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ns??d?nt?l/, /?ns??d?nt?l/
- (US) IPA(key): (nasal flap) [?ns??d?.???l], (enunciated) [?ns??d?n.t??l]
- (US) IPA(key): (nasal flap) [?ns??d?.???l], (enunciated) [?ns??d?n.t??l]
Adjective
incidental (comparative more incidental, superlative most incidental)
- Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.
- That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
- Occurring by chance
- (physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
Synonyms
- (existing as an accident): accidental, contingent; See also Thesaurus:circumstantial
- (occurring by chance): accidental, serendipitous; See also Thesaurus:accidental
Antonyms
- (existing as an accident): inevitable, necessary, impossible; See also Thesaurus:inevitable
- (occurring by chance): inevitable, intentional; See also Thesaurus:intentional
Derived terms
- incidental expense
- incidentally
- incidental music
Related terms
- incident
- incidence
Translations
Noun
incidental (plural incidentals)
- Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
- She's costing us a lot in incidentals.
- Something that is incidental.
Translations
Anagrams
- anticlined
Portuguese
Adjective
incidental m or f (plural incidentais, comparable)
- incidental (existing by chance)
Romanian
Etymology
From French incidentel
Adjective
incidental m or n (feminine singular incidental?, masculine plural incidentali, feminine and neuter plural incidentale)
- incidental
Declension
Spanish
Adjective
incidental (plural incidentales)
- incidental (existing by chance)
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