serendipity

Definitions

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

The faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.

Examples

It was pure serendipity that we met at the airport after not seeing each other for a decade.

Finding the rare book in a dusty corner of the shop was a moment of true serendipity.

Synonyms

fluke chance accident happy coincidence fortuitous occurrence stroke of luck providence

Antonyms

misfortune bad luck design intent planning mishap calculated outcome