/ Dictionary / Index F fortuitous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•tu•i•tous Pronunciation: (fôr-t'i-tus, -ty'-), [key] — adj. happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter. lucky; fortunate: a series of fortuitous events that advanced her career. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fortuitous (Thesaurus) Fort Thomas fortuity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language