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Serendipitous: meaning, definitions and examples

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serendipitous

 

[ ˌserənˈdɪpɪtəs ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in discovery

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Synonyms

fortunate, lucky, unexpected

Examples of usage

  • The serendipitous encounter led to a successful collaboration.
  • She made a serendipitous discovery while browsing through old books.

Translations

Translations of the word "serendipitous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 serendipitoso

🇮🇳 सौभाग्यशाली

🇩🇪 glücklich

🇮🇩 kebetulan

🇺🇦 щасливий

🇵🇱 szczęśliwy

🇯🇵 偶然の

🇫🇷 fortuit

🇪🇸 afortunado

🇹🇷 tesadüfi

🇰🇷 우연한

🇸🇦 مصادف

🇨🇿 šťastný

🇸🇰 šťastný

🇨🇳 偶然的

🇸🇮 naključen

🇮🇸 heppinn

🇰🇿 сәтті

🇬🇪 იღბლიანი

🇦🇿 uğurlu

🇲🇽 afortunado

Etymology

The word 'serendipitous' originates from the concept of serendipity, which was coined by Horace Walpole in the 18th century. He derived it from the Persian fairy tale 'The Three Princes of Serendip', where the protagonists made accidental discoveries. Over time, 'serendipitous' has come to represent the idea of fortunate discoveries made by chance.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,652 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.