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Advantageous vs Fortuitous - What's the difference?

advantageous | fortuitous |

As adjectives the difference between advantageous and fortuitous

is that advantageous is being of advantage, beneficial while fortuitous is happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.

advantageous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being of advantage, beneficial
  • * 1900 , Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim Chapter 32
  • *:Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway.

    • Synonyms

    * gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; behooveful

    Derived terms

    * advantageously

    fortuitous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Happening by chance; coincidental or accidental.
  • Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
  • (legal) Happening independently of human will.

    • Derived terms

    * fortuitously * fortuitousness