Synonyms of serendipity

serendipity

noun

as in luck

literary the unexpected occurrence of or faculty for finding valuable or agreeable things that are not sought

They found each other by pure serendipity.

Related Words

• luck
• coincidence
• fluke
• windfall
• opportunity
• blessing
• chance
• hit
• godsend
• boon
• luckiness
• strike
• fortune
• fortunateness
• stroke
• coup
• break

Dissimilar Words

• tragedy
• mishap
• misadventure
• disaster
• trouble
• sorrow
• accident
• calamity
• catastrophe
• failure
• curse
• adversity
• knock
• debacle
• defeat
• reversal
• cataclysm
• fate
• destiny
• disappointment
• casualty
• reverse
• lapse
• circumstance
• setback
• lot
• portion
• letdown
• misfortune
• doom
• fizzle
• mischance
• nonachievement
• nonsuccess
• slipup
• hex
• jinx
• unluckiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serendipity

That jumper pulls out a second name, and so on, and from the list flows all the serendipity of the fire season. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

There is a line between luck and serendipity that comes down to agency, The Serendipity Mindset explains. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Similar to first-round pick Monroe Freeling, Hunter’s selection has a sense of serendipity this summer with injuries piling up for veterans in his room. — Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

In addition to roof shingles, tree branches and basketballs, tornadic winds can sometimes blow in a little serendipity. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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