serendipitous

adjective

Definition of serendipitousnext
as in coincidental
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.

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Recent Examples of serendipitous Any expense that isn’t necessary is out—vacations, restaurants, any vehicle or clothing that isn’t strictly functional, all serendipitous purchases. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 Here then is a serendipitous tale worthy of a day at the races or a night at the opera. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums. — Time, 2 June 2026 Sometimes, those little flaws become serendipitous, as was the case for the two designers below. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for serendipitous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serendipitous
  1. coincidental
  2. accidental
  3. unexpected
  4. convenient
  5. timely
  6. happy
  7. opportune
  8. unforeseen
Adjective
  • That Iran targeted Bahrain likely was not coincidental.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Born in Liverpool to a Norwegian father and a French mother in 2002, his middle name is Gerard, which feels too coincidental not to be linked with the Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier, a Frenchman who was heavily involved with the France national team across his career.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of coincidental
Adjective
  • Chomentowski lost her son in 2020 to an accidental drug overdose.
    — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • Police said Rushing's cause of death was likely an accidental drowning.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of accidental
Adjective
  • Today, his history is central to his unexpected and expensive campaign for governor that has jolted the state’s Republican politics.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • Her parents, Mariano and Beatriz, confirmed the heartbreaking news to TMZ and shared a poignant tribute on Instagram, describing her death as a total shock and unexpected.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of unexpected
Adjective
  • With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist-flick gesture and timely suggestions.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • What metrics are used to assess whether harmful content is identified and disabled in a timely manner?
    — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • There are plenty of boxes to check before takeoff, like setting your OOO message, confirming your Airbnb reservation, and making it through airport security in a timely manner.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of timely
Adjective
  • The shorts are nice and loose, with a bottom layer to keep everything covered up, and pockets to keep me happy.
    — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • But, if the bride and groom were happy with how the day went, that’s probably all that matters in the long run.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • The Americans’ first goal was actually an opportune deflection — Weston McKennie ripped a pass that bounced off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla and found the back of the net.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of opportune
Adjective
  • These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Before every project hits the factory floor, a computer analysis calculates every cut and sorts out unforeseen hitches that can bring traditional projects to a halt such as conflicts between plumbing lines and bearing walls, Glenn said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of unforeseen

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“Serendipitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serendipitous. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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