Synonyms of serendipitous

serendipitous

adjective

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.

Related Words

• coincidental
• accidental
• chance
• unexpected
• convenient
• timely
• happy
• opportune
• unforeseen
• good
• propitious
• auspicious
• promising
• unlooked-for
• seasonable
• hopeful
• favorable
• fortuitous
• encouraging
• benign
• beneficial
• advantageous
• bright
• fair
• golden
• profitable
• lucky
• fortunate
• heartening
• providential
• halcyon
• fluky
• heaven-sent

Dissimilar Words

• untimely
• inconvenient
• intentional
• inopportune
• anticipated
• deliberate
• unseasonable
• foreseen
• expected
• planned
• disastrous
• catastrophic
• unfortunate
• inauspicious
• unpromising
• calamitous
• unhappy
• unlucky
• hapless
• luckless
• ill-fated
• ill-starred
• star-crossed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serendipitous

In our post-post digital age, the serendipitous nature of organically curating physical objects is, in a sense, the point of the entire operation. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The exception is the second-story primary suite, a serendipitous loophole afforded by a rise in the dune. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026

That world revolves around the Supreme Bean Pie, available at Mosque Maryam in the South Shore neighborhood, on serendipitous streets and other locations. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

But that's the kind of serendipitous surprise (and assignment) that falls perfectly in tune with the ethos of Story Magic, a writer's retreat hosted by publishing venture Rise Literary. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026