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accidental success

[ˌæk.sɪ.ˈden.təl səkˈses]
nounpl: accidental successes
sucesso acidental
1. A positive outcome or achievement that happens by chance rather than through deliberate planning or effort
Discovering the new product feature was an accidental success that delighted our customers.
Descobrir a nova funcionalidade do produto foi um sucesso acidental que agradou nossos clientes.
2. An unintended favorable result that occurs despite lack of preparation or design
The marketing campaign's accidental success came from a misspelled hashtag that went viral.
O sucesso acidental da campanha de marketing veio de uma hashtag digitada errado que se tornou viral.
NYC Slang
lucky strike / happy accident
Synonyms
lucky breakfortunate accidentchance successunintended triumphserendipity
Antonyms
planned successdeliberate achievementintentional victorypremeditated triumph

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sucesso acidental / sucesso por acaso
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
sucesso acidental / sorte na empreitada
Often used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
sucesso por acaso / sorte
More colloquial usage
Portugal
sucesso acidental / êxito por acaso
Formal language preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

right place, right time
stumbled upon success
blessing in disguise
luck of the draw
happy accident
serendipitous find
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