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

Any team can be caught cold from a set piece, as Arsenal were for Chelsea’s goal in the first 77 seconds, and there was an element of serendipity to the ball dropping within easy volleying reach of scorer Morgan Rogers. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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

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