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The synonyms of “Serendipitous” are: chance, accidental
Serendipitous as an Adjective
Definitions of "Serendipitous" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “serendipitous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
- Lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries.
Synonyms of "Serendipitous" as an adjective (2 Words)
| accidental | Incidental; subsidiary. Accidental poisoning. |
| chance | Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance. A chance occurrence. |
Usage Examples of "Serendipitous" as an adjective
- A serendipitous encounter.
Associations of "Serendipitous" (30 Words)
| amaze | Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. Your ability to speak six languages amazes me. |
| amazed | Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. She shook her head in amazed disbelief. |
| amazement | The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising. To her amazement Bill was keen. |
| amazing | Surprising greatly. She does an amazing amount of work. |
| astonish | Affect with wonder. It astonished her that he was so anxious. |
| astonishing | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. An astonishing achievement. |
| astound | Shock or greatly surprise. Her bluntness astounded him. |
| astounding | Surprisingly impressive or notable. An astounding achievement. |
| awe | Inspire awe in. Is it any wonder that Christmas Eve has lost its awe. |
| awesome | Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. My yearly review went awesome. |
| beautifully | In a way that pleases the senses or mind aesthetically. A beautifully illustrated book. |
| daze | A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. She was dazed by his revelations. |
| flabbergasted | Greatly surprised or astonished. The flabbergasted aldermen were speechless. |
| incredible | Impossible to believe. An almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy. |
| incredulity | Doubt about the truth of something. He stared down the street in incredulity. |
| marvelous | Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. A marvelous collection of rare books. |
| pleasant | (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior. We had a pleasant evening together. |
| puzzled | Unable to understand; perplexed. Puzzled that she left without saying goodbye. |
| redoubtable | Worthy of respect or honor. A tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel clicking jackbooted fanatic. |
| shock | Affect with physiological shock or with an electric shock. It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes. |
| skepticism | The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge. |
| skittish | (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared. A skittish chestnut mare. |
| staggering | So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair. |
| startle | Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. She startled when I walked into the room. |
| stun | Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. Stun fish. |
| stupefy | Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. The amount they spend on clothes would appal their parents and stupefy their grandparents. |
| surprise | Cause to be surprised. Much to her surprise she d missed him. |
| surprised | Feeling or showing surprise. There was a surprised silence. |
| surprising | Causing surprise; unexpected. The report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data. |
| wondering | Characterized by or expressive of admiration and amazement. Peter listened with an air of wondering astonishment. |
