coincidental
Happening by chance
Coincidental describes things that happen or exist together by chance rather than design.
Two events are coincidental when their co-occurrence is accidental: It was purely coincidental that we showed up wearing the same dress.
The word often deflects suspicion of intention: The timing was coincidental, not planned.
Something coincidental may seem meaningful but lacks causal connection.
Not done on purpose
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
happenstance · fluke · random · arbitrary · haphazard · unpredictable · casual · aleatory
Happening at same time
- concurrentHappening at once
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- alignedArranged in proper position
- convergentTending toward union
corresponding · contemporaneous · coexistent · synchronicity · timing · juxtaposition · concurrence · coterminous
Determining future outcomes
- destinedFixed by fate
- kismetPreordained future outcome
- providenceDivine protective care
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
cosmic · mystical · uncanny · eerie · strange · mysterious · inexplicable · remarkable
Fortunately coincidental
- fortuitousHappening by lucky chance
- luckyFavored by chance
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
- auspiciousIndicating future success
opportune · timely · favorable · beneficial · windfall · blessing · boon · golden
unintentional
Not done on purpose
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
unforeseen · happenstance · fluke · random · arbitrary · haphazard · unpredictable · casual · aleatory · stochastic
simultaneous
Happening at same time
- concurrentHappening at once
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- alignedArranged in proper position
convergent · corresponding · contemporaneous · coexistent · synchronicity · timing · juxtaposition · concurrence · coterminous · overlapping
fateful
Determining future outcomes
- destinedFixed by fate
- kismetPreordained future outcome
- providenceDivine protective care
karma · cosmic · mystical · uncanny · eerie · strange · mysterious · inexplicable · remarkable · extraordinary
serendipitous
Fortunately coincidental
- fortuitousHappening by lucky chance
- luckyFavored by chance
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
auspicious · opportune · timely · favorable · beneficial · windfall · blessing · boon · golden · propitious
coincidentaldeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
intentional · planned · designed · premeditated · calculated
coincidentalcausal
Producing an effect
connected · related · linked · consequential · correlated