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

But rather than trusting serendipity to strike in his blog’s comment section, Gowers wanted to channel public energy in a focused way. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026

That means serendipity now has to be scheduled. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Silicon Valley worked for this reason, and New York’s concentration of capital, ambition, and adjacent industries similarly came together in a way that sparked cohesion and serendipity. — Patrick Chun, Fortune, 26 May 2026

However, there is always a certain amount of serendipity in sports, especially at moments like this. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026

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