🇬🇧🇪🇸 serendipitous - fortuito : English Lesson

Meaning of "serendipitous" ("fortuito"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Serendipitous describes something good or lucky that happens by chance when you weren't even looking for it. It's like tripping over a rock and finding a lost toy underneath, or looking for your socks and discovering a hidden piece of candy! It's a happy accident or a wonderful surprise discovery.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

It was serendipitous when my dog buried my homework… and dug up a treasure map!

It was serendipitous that my hiccup scared away the dragon.

She had a serendipitous moment when a butterfly landed on her nose during a picnic.

We found a secret door behind the fridge—serendipitous and chilly!

Finding a pizza in my backpack was weird… and very serendipitous!

On a rainy street, she felt a serendipitous tug: a bundle fell from a bench. A serendipitous coin slid into her hand. A serendipitous photo fluttered out, showing a boy and a dog. A serendipitous shout followed — the owner rushing back, smiling. She handed it over, her serendipitous grin matching theirs; warmth closed the small story.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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