coincidental

• Décrit ce qui se produit par hasard ou par coïncidence, sans plan ni intention préalables.

Describes something that happens by chance or accident, without being planned or intended.

1. Happening at the same timeB2formal

   Occurring or operating at the same time, often by chance.

   coïncident

   • Their arrival was coincidental with the start of the ceremony.
   • The two events were coincidental, not causally related.
   • It was purely coincidental that they both chose the same restaurant.

   Synonymescoincidentconcurrentcontemporaneoussimultaneoussynchronous

   Antonymesasynchronousnonsynchronous

2. Resulting from coincidenceB2formal

   Happening by chance rather than by design or plan.

   qui résulte d'une coïncidence

   • Their meeting at the airport was entirely coincidental.
   • It is coincidental that they share the same birthday.
   • The similarity in their stories was coincidental, not planned.

   Synonymesaccidentalcasualchancefortuitousinadvertentincidentalserendipitousunintentionalunplanned

   Antonymesdeliberatedesignedintentionalplannedpremeditatedpurposeful