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serendipitous

/ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/

serendipitous adjective: by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.

Adjective

serendipitous (comparative more serendipitous, superlative most serendipitous)

  1. by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune
  2. good, beneficial, favorable
    • The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.

serendipitous meaning in Malayalam

serendipitous in Malayalam

accidental, chance, coincidental
ആകസ്മികഭാഗ്യമായ, യാദൃച്ഛികമായി കണ്ടുപിടിച്ച, യദൃച്ഛയാകണ്ടെത്തിയ, ആകസ്മികമായ, സംഗതിവശാലുള്ള, അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായ

Synonyms of serendipitous

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Forms of serendipitous

comparativemore serendipitous
superlativemost serendipitous

Origin of serendipitous

From serendipity + -ous.

Words formed from serendipitous

Questions about serendipitous

What does serendipitous mean?
Serendipitous means by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.
What is serendipitous in Malayalam?
Serendipitous in Malayalam is ആകസ്മികഭാഗ്യമായ, യാദൃച്ഛികമായി കണ്ടുപിടിച്ച, യദൃച്ഛയാകണ്ടെത്തിയ. See Serendipitous meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is serendipitous?
Serendipitous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce serendipitous?
Serendipitous is pronounced /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/.

Words near serendipitous in the dictionary

  1. serendibite
  2. Serendip
  3. serendipities
  4. serendipitist
  5. serendipitists
  6. serendipitous
  7. serendipitously
  8. serendipitousness
  9. serendipity
  10. serendipity berries
  11. serendipity berry

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