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

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

Al-Khayyat attributes the company’s success to a combination of serendipity and execution. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

But much of the story takes place in the early 2010s and the ’20s, when the group the Jesuits will eventually send to space comes together through social ties and a dose of serendipity. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

So, my travel tip for visitors is to leave room for serendipity. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

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