coincidental
word
Definition
Happening by chance at the same time as something else, but not planned or related directly.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both formal and informal contexts to describe things happening at the same time by chance. Commonly confused with 'coincidence' (noun). Do not use for events that are connected by cause or purpose.
Spanish: coincidente - casualPortuguese (BR): coincidente - por coincidênciaPortuguese (PT): coincidente - casualChinese (Simplified): 巧合的Chinese (Traditional): 巧合的Hindi: संयोगवश - इत्तफाक़नArabic: مصادف - عرضيBengali: সম্প্রসারিত - কাকতালীয়Russian: случайный - совпавший по времениJapanese: 偶然の - 偶然一致したVietnamese: trùng hợp - ngẫu nhiênKorean: 우연한 - 우연의Turkish: tesadüfi - rastlantısalUrdu: اتفاقیIndonesian: kebetulan - secara kebetulan
Example Sentences
It was coincidental that we wore the same color today.
basic
Their meeting at the store was purely coincidental.
basic
It is coincidental that both holidays fall in April this year.
basic
Wow, that’s coincidental—I was just thinking about you!
natural
The fact that we both missed the bus was purely coincidental.
natural
Any similarity between the two stories is entirely coincidental.
natural