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Synonyms & Antonyms of serendipitous
happening because of good luck or chance
- After not seeing each other for ten years, we had a serendipitous reunion on the street one day.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for serendipitous
- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- fortunate,
- happy,
- heaven-sent,
- lucky,
- providential
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for serendipitous
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The Creation of 'Serendipity'
The Creation of 'Serendipity'
The word's inventor was inspired by a fairy tale
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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of serendipitous was in 1943
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