[ad-ven-TISH-uhs]

adjective

Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.

The “69” at the end of his screen name was adventitious, and not related to his birthday.


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Adventitious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious. Accessed 16 Sept. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “adventitious”, accessed September 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Adventitious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/adventitious


Like how we used adventitious in a sentence?