FORTUITOUS
ADJECTIVES
► ACCIDENTARY fortuitous, casual → 1607 obs.
► ADVENTUROUS occurring or coming by chance; casual, fortuitous, accidental → c1374 obs.
► HAPPIOUS fortuitous; chancy → 1387 obs.
► HAPPY coming or happening by chance; fortuitous; chance → 1513 obs.
► TEMERARIOUS acting or happening at random; fortuitous, casual, haphazard → 1660 obs.
NOUNS
► ACCIDENCE mishap, chance; fortuitous circumstance → 1393 obs.
► ACCIDENCY a fortuitous circumstance or acquisition; a chance; a windfall → 1864 obs.