serendipitous

[ ser-uhn-dip-i-tuhs ]

adjective

1. come upon or found by accident; fortuitous:

   serendipitous scientific discoveries.

2. good; beneficial; favorable:

   serendipitous weather for our vacation.

Other Words From

• ser·en·dip·i·tous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of serendipitous¹

First recorded in 1940–45; serendipit(y) + -ous

Example Sentences

Schneider also has collected handfuls of odd, serendipitous moments from the Great Walk.

From Los Angeles Times

“What it means to mother. These roles spiritually and serendipitously come along to enable us to wrestle with that in a commercial atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times

The good news for those who might have just landed at LAX and want to make a serendipitous stop-in: no reservations are required to use the lounge.

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From here on, the origin mythology of the astounding new orange is as serendipitous and chancy as the odds of human evolution happening again.

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“The rehabilitation process isn’t entirely fun, and if there are places you advance, there are of course places where you also regress,” Ohtani said when asked about the serendipitous coincidence.

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Related Words

• accessible
• advantageous
• applicable
• conducive
• constructive
• convenient
• cooperative
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• essential
• favorable
• friendly
• important
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• profitable
• significant
• suitable
• supportive
• sympathetic