serendipitous

[ ser-uhn-dip-i-tuhs ]
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adjective
  1. come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.

  2. good; beneficial; favorable: serendipitous weather for our vacation.

Origin of serendipitous

1
First recorded in 1940–45; serendipit(y) + -ous

Other words from serendipitous

  • ser·en·dip·i·tous·ly, adverb

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