Synonyms & related words for serendipity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of serendipity — including happenstance, fortuitousness, fortuity, luck, fate, destiny. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to serendipity

Explore words related to serendipity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include serendipitous, serendipitously, fortuitous, coincidence, kismet, fortuitously, fortuitism, synchronicity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for serendipity

Common synonyms for serendipity include happenstance, fortuitousness, fortuity, luck, fate, destiny — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does serendipity come from?

The word serendipity breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root serendip-, from Eponym serendip (“from Serendip (old Sri Lanka)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.