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Serendipity

noun

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

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Definition & Meaning

Primary Definition

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

Examples

Their serendipitous meeting led to a lifelong friendship.

Pronunciation

IPA

/sˌɛɹəndˈɪpᵻɾi/

Syllables

By Accent

Region	Sounds Like	IPA
🇺🇸 American English	sˌɛɹəndˈɪpᵻɾi	/sˌɛɹəndˈɪpᵻɾi/
🇬🇧 British English	sˌɛɹəndˈɪpɪti	/sˌɛɹəndˈɪpɪti/
🇮🇳 Indian English	sˌɛɹəndˈɪpɪti	/sˌɛɹəndˈɪpɪti/

Parts of Speech

As a noun, 'serendipity' means good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries.

Form	POS	Meaning	Example
serendipity	noun	good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries	—

Word Forms

Form	POS	Meaning
serendipitous	adjective	lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Meaning by Age

Age 5

Serendipity means finding something nice when you weren't looking for it.

Age 10

Serendipity is when something good happens by surprise, like discovering a fun game while cleaning your room.

Age 15

Serendipity refers to those happy surprises in life that often lead to unexpected and delightful discoveries.

Age 20

Serendipity describes the fortunate moments in life when you unexpectedly find connections or opportunities that align with your goals and desires.

Age 25

Serendipity encompasses those pivotal moments in life where unplanned events lead to significant and positive changes in our personal or professional journeys.

Examples

I found a shiny rock in the sand; that was serendipity!

— Age 5

While I was looking for my old toys, I stumbled upon my favorite book, and that was pure serendipity!

— Age 10

It was serendipity when I met my best friend at the coffee shop; I wasn't even planning to go there.

— Age 15

I experienced serendipity when I attended that random networking event, and it led to my dream internship.

— Age 20

Navigating my career has been a process of serendipity, with chance encounters often leading to unexpected opportunities.

— Age 25

In Hindi

Hindi

अवसर

chance

Hindi

शुभ भाग्य

good fortune

Hindi

भाग्य

luck

Hindi

संयोग

fluke

Hindi

संयोग

coincidence

Hinglish

Uski zindagi mein serendipity kaafi hai, har pal kuch naya seekhne ko milta hai.

There is a lot of serendipity in her life; she learns something new every moment.

Mujhe gaadi chalte waqt serendipity se ek purana dost mila.

I met an old friend by serendipity while driving.

Serendipity ka matlab hai bina soche samjhe acchi cheezein milna.

Serendipity means finding good things without planning.

Kabhi kabhi serendipity se humare sapne sach hote hain.

Sometimes our dreams come true through serendipity.

Woh serendipity ki wajah se ek acha karobar shuru karne mein kaamyaab hua.

He succeeded in starting a good business because of serendipity.

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

glücklicher Zufall

Viel Glück bei unerwarteten und glücklichen Entdeckungen

🇫🇷French

hasard

bonne chance pour faire des découvertes inattendues et heureuses

🇪🇸Spanish

casualidad

buena suerte haciendo descubrimientos inesperados y afortunados

🇮🇹Italian

serendipità

buona fortuna nel fare scoperte inaspettate e fortunate

🇳🇱Dutch

toevalstreffer

veel succes met het doen van onverwachte en gelukkige ontdekkingen

🇵🇹Portuguese

acaso

boa sorte em fazer descobertas inesperadas e afortunadas

🇷🇺Russian

случайность

удачи в неожиданных и удачных открытиях

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नसीब

अप्रत्याशित और भाग्यशाली खोज करने के लिए शुभकामनाएँ

🇮🇳Tamil

தற்செயல்

எதிர்பாராத மற்றும் அதிர்ஷ்டமான கண்டுபிடிப்புகள் செய்ய நல்ல அதிர்ஷ்டம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సెరెండిపిటీ

ఊహించని మరియు అదృష్టవంతమైన ఆవిష్కరణలు చేయడంలో అదృష్టం

🇮🇳Marathi

निर्मळपणा

अनपेक्षित आणि भाग्यवान शोध लावण्यासाठी शुभेच्छा

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિર્મળતા

અણધારી અને નસીબદાર શોધ કરવામાં સારા નસીબ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಶಾಂತತೆ

ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಅದೃಷ್ಟದ ಆವಿಷ್ಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೃಷ್ಟ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാന്ദർഭികത

അപ്രതീക്ഷിതവും ഭാഗ്യകരവുമായ കണ്ടെത്തലുകൾ നടത്തുന്നതിൽ ഭാഗ്യം

🇵🇰Urdu

بے حسی

غیر متوقع اور خوش قسمت دریافت کرنے میں اچھی قسمت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

偶然性

祝你好运，做出意想不到的幸运发现

🇯🇵Japanese

偶然

予期せぬ幸運な発見をして幸運を祈ります

🇰🇷Korean

세렌디피티

예상치 못한 행운의 발견에 행운을 빕니다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự tình cờ

chúc may mắn trong việc có những khám phá bất ngờ và may mắn

🇹🇭Thai

ความบังเอิญ

ขอให้โชคดีในการค้นพบที่ไม่คาดคิดและโชคดี

🇮🇩Indonesian

keberuntungan

semoga berhasil dalam membuat penemuan yang tidak terduga dan membawa keberuntungan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الصدفة

حظا سعيدا في تحقيق اكتشافات غير متوقعة ومحظوظة

🇮🇷Persian

خوشبختی

موفق باشید در اکتشافات غیر منتظره و خوش شانس

🇹🇷Turkish

tesadüf

beklenmedik ve şanslı keşifler yapmada iyi şanslar

🇮🇱Hebrew

שלווה

בהצלחה בגילוי תגליות בלתי צפויות ומאושרות

Conversational Clips

The phenomenon of serendipity can be described as the occurrence of fortunate events by chance, leading to unexpected discoveries that advance academic knowledge.

— Academic

As she strolled through the quaint streets, a serendipity of colors and sounds danced around her, igniting her imagination and filling her with inspiration.

— Creative

Jab main chhuttiyon par gaya, toh mujhe ek serendipity mili jab main bina kisi plan ke ek khoobsurat jagah par pahunch gaya.

— Hinglish

Creative Sentences

In research, serendipity often leads to unexpected discoveries that advance scientific knowledge.

— Academic

The poet described love as a serendipity, a chance encounter that blooms into something beautiful.

— Creative

Kabhi kabhi, serendipity se milna hota hai un logon se jo humari zindagi mein khushiyaan bhar dete hain.

— Hinglish

History & Origin

How it evolved

The term 'serendipity' was coined by the British author Horace Walpole in 1754. He was inspired by a Persian fairy tale called 'The Three Princes of Serendip,' in which the princes made discoveries by accident and sagacity of things they were not in quest of.

Quiz

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What is the primary definition of the word 'serendipity'?

The primary meaning of 'serendipity' is 'good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'serendipity' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'serendipity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'serendipity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'serendipity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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