🍀 Fortuitous: Good Luck on Your SAT Tomorrow
FORTUITOUS most nearly means: A) deliberate; B) ominous; C) serendipitous; D) inevitable. Answer inside. 👉️
Fortuitous is related to the word fortune, as in good fortune. If something is fortuitous, it is more than just lucky, it's the exact kind of luck you needed in that moment.
📚️ Definition of Fortuitous
Fortuitous (adjective): Happening by chance, especially in a way that turns out to be lucky or beneficial. Example: a fortuitous encounter that changed the course of May’s life.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Fortuitous
IPA: /fɔːrˈtuː.ɪ.təs/ (See IPA key)
Phonetic: for-TOO-ih-tuhs
📰 Examples of Fortuitous
Here are some examples of the word fortuitous:
It was entirely fortuitous that I bumped into Carol at the café; I guess I was in the right place at the right time.
Marta missed her flight by just a few minutes, but it turned out to be pretty fortuitous: moments after the flight took off she would gasp, Oh my gosh, I could have been on that plane.
🗣️ Common Collocations of Fortuitous
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
a fortuitous encounter
a fortuitous coincidence
a fortuitous discovery
purely fortuitous
a fortuitous turn of events
Quiz answer: C, serendipitous.
If you’re taking the official SAT tomorrow, good luck. I hope the words you’ve learned with us have helped.