COINCIDENTAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COINCIDENTAL?

Need another word that means the same as “coincidental”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “coincidental” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Coincidental” are: co-occurrent, coincident, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous, accidental, chance, fortuitous, adventitious, fluky, casual, serendipitous, random, aleatory, contemporaneous, concomitant, synchronous, coexistent

Coincidental as an Adjective

Definitions of "Coincidental" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “coincidental” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Happening or existing at the same time.
• Resulting from a coincidence; happening by chance.
• Occurring or operating at the same time.

Synonyms of "Coincidental" as an adjective (19 Words)

accidental	(in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing’s nature. An accidental shooting.
adventitious	Coming from outside; not native. The adventitious population.
aleatory	Dependent on chance. A photograph can capture the aleatory chaos of modern urban life.
casual	Done or acting in a desultory way. A casual remark.
chance	Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance. A chance occurrence.
co-occurrent	Occurring or operating at the same time.
coexistent	Existing at the same time. Coexistent with the excitement is plenty of well earned scepticism.
coincident	Occurring together in space or time. A series of coincident events.
coinciding	Occurring or operating at the same time.
concomitant	Following or accompanying as a consequence. She loved travel with all its concomitant worries.
concurrent	(of two or more prison sentences) to be served at the same time. There are three concurrent art fairs around the city.
contemporaneous	Occurring in the same period of time. A rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation.
cooccurring	Occurring or operating at the same time.
fluky	Obtained or achieved more by chance than skill. A fluky wind.
fortuitous	Occurring by happy chance. The ball went into the goal by a fortuitous ricochet.
random	Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision. Are you going to take some random guy on Twitter s word.
serendipitous	Lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries. A serendipitous encounter.
simultaneous	Occurring or operating at the same time. Simultaneous translation.
synchronous	Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase. Recovery was synchronous with therapy.

Usage Examples of "Coincidental" as an adjective

• Any resemblance between their reports is purely coincidental.
• It's convenient that his plan is coincidental with the group's closure.

Associations of "Coincidental" (30 Words)

automatically	(with reference to a firearm) continuously until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released. The kettle automatically switched off when it boiled.
coeval	A person of nearly the same age as another. Like so many of his coevals he yearned for stability.
coexisting	Existing at the same time.
coincide	Correspond in nature; tally. The two long distance walks briefly coincide here.
coincidence	The fact of corresponding in nature or in time of occurrence. It was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like Laura s.
coincident	Occurring together in space or time. A series of coincident events.
concomitant	Following or accompanying as a consequence. Concomitant with his obsession with dirt was a desire for order.
concurrent	Agreeing or consistent. She was given nine months concurrent for each offence.
concurrently	At the same time; simultaneously. Journal articles published concurrently with the exhibition.
congruent	(of figures) identical in form; coinciding exactly when superimposed. Institutional and departmental objectives are very largely congruent.
contemporaneous	Of the same period. Pythagoras was contemporaneous with Buddha.
contemporary	Living or occurring at the same time. The composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart.
cooperative	Involving the joint activity of two or more. Every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise.
equalize	Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. Britain is required to equalize pension rights between men and women.
equate	Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. That sum equates to half a million pounds today.
exist	Have an existence be extant. He could barely exist on such a low wage.
fortuitous	Happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Fortuitous encounters strange accidents of fortune.
hap	An accidental happening. Where er I happ d to roam.
happenstance	Coincidence. An untoward happenstance for Trudy.
incidental	An incidental expense event etc. Confusion incidental to a quick change.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Modern history.
oscillate	(of a circuit or device) cause the electric current or voltage running through it to vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point. The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth.
recent	Approximately the last 10,000 years. A recent issue of the journal.
simultaneous	Occurring or operating at the same time. A simultaneous withdrawal of troops.
simultaneously	At the same instant. The telethon was broadcast simultaneously on 31 US networks.
sync	Synchronization. The flash needs to be synced to your camera.
synchronism	The relation that exists when things occur at the same time.
synchronize	Coordinate; combine. Synchronize your watches.
synchronous	Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase- Jour.A.M.A. Synchronous oscillations.
timing	(in an internal combustion engine) the times when the valves open and close, and the time of the ignition spark, in relation to the movement of the piston in the cylinder. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing.