Coincidental: meaning, definitions and examples
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coincidental
[ kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛnt(ə)l ]
in a situation involving chance or luck
Happening by or resulting from coincidence; happening by chance. An event or situation that happens by chance and seems strikingly unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone.
Synonyms
accidental, fortuitous, unexpected
Examples of usage
- It was purely coincidental that they both wore the same outfit to the party.
- Their paths crossed in a coincidental meeting at the airport.
similar in nature or character
Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same characteristics; similar or identical in nature. Being a coincidence in time or space.
Synonyms
concurrent, corresponding, parallel
Examples of usage
- Their taste in music was coincidental, as they both loved jazz.
- It was coincidental that they both chose the same vacation destination.
Translations
Translations of the word "coincidental" in other languages:
🇵🇹 coincidencial
🇮🇳 संयोगवश
🇩🇪 zufällig
🇮🇩 kebetulan
🇺🇦 випадковий
🇵🇱 przypadkowy
🇯🇵 偶然の
🇫🇷 coïncident
🇪🇸 coincidente
🇹🇷 tesadüfi
🇰🇷 우연의
🇸🇦 مصادفة
🇨🇿 náhodný
🇸🇰 náhodný
🇨🇳 巧合的
🇸🇮 naključen
🇮🇸 tilviljunarkenndur
🇰🇿 кездейсоқ
🇬🇪 შემთხვევითი
🇦🇿 təsadüfi
🇲🇽 coincidente
Word origin
The word 'coincidental' originated from the Latin word 'coincidentia', meaning 'a coinciding'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of coincidence has been a subject of philosophical debate throughout history, with some attributing meaning to seemingly random occurrences. The term has evolved to encompass both chance happenings and similarities in nature or character.
See also: coincide, coincidence, coincident, coincidentally, coinciding.