noun
serendipity
sair-un-DIP-ih-tee/ˌserənˈdɪpəti/
The chance discovery of something valuable or pleasant.
Serendipity rewards the gardener with a gold ring caught around a carrot.
Etymology
Walpole coined serendipity from The Three Princes of Serendip, whose heroes discovered things they were not seeking through accident and shrewdness. Their knack for unexpected discovery gave the word its meaning.
In context
well the whole thing is about serendipity it's all that's what i like about it is it's it's am i going to be lucky enough today to stumble across something
More examples
- A little serendipity leads us to a wonderful restaurant.
- Finding the missing photograph inside an old cookbook was pure serendipity.
- Scientific discoveries sometimes owe as much to serendipity as to careful planning.
Forms
serendipity
serendipitous adjective — Happening by chance with fortunate results.
Similar words
- luck
- Refers broadly to good fortune, not necessarily unexpected discoveries.
- happenstance
- Emphasizes chance circumstances without requiring a pleasant or valuable outcome.