adventitious
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There are 5 syllables in the word adventitious.How to pronounce adventitious:
Definition of adventitious:
- adventitious (adjective):
- added or appearing accidentally
- coming from another source and not inherent or innate
- adjective. associated by chance and not an integral part.
Synonyms for adventitious:
accidental
alien
casual
chance
exterior
external
extraneous
extrinsic
foreign
fortuitous
incidental
irrelevant
nonessential
supervenient
unexpected
unnecessary
Antonyms for adventitious:
advised
aforethought
aimed
arranged
basic
calculated
chief
conscious
considered
contrived
decided
deliberate
designed
designful
devised
done on purpose
expected
fixed
foreseen
fundamental
impossible
inevitable
intended
intentional
knowing
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