serendipitous
advancedC1/ˌsɛrəˈdɪpɪtəs/ · ser-en-dip-i-tous
Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Meanings
Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
خوش قسمتی سے واقع ہونا یا دریافت ہونا.
خوش قسمتی
khush qismati
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Common Collocations
- serendipitous discovery
- serendipitous encounter
- serendipitous event
Example Sentences
Her serendipitous meeting with an old friend at the cafe brought back many memories.
اس کی خوش قسمتی سے پرانے دوست سے کیفے میں ملاقات نے بہت ساری یادیں تازہ کر دیں۔
Us ki khush qismati se purane dost se cafe mein mulaqat ne bohat sari yaadein tayaz kar di.
The serendipitous nature of scientific discoveries often leads to important breakthroughs.
سائنسی دریافتوں کی خوش قسمتی کی نوعیت اکثر اہم جھڑپوں کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔
Science ki daryafaton ki khush qismati ki noiyat aksar ahem jharpon ki taraf le jati hai.
They found a serendipitous solution to the problem while brainstorming together.
انہوں نے اکٹھے سوچتے وقت مسئلے کا خوش قسمتی سے حل نکالا۔
Unhon ne akathay sochte waqt maslay ka khush qismati se hal nikala.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'serendipity' as a happy accident.
Imagine stumbling upon a treasure while walking in the park.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تقدیر پر نہیں ہے کسی کا اختیار، خوش قسمتی سے ملتی ہے زندگی کی بہار۔
Taqdeer par nahin hai kisi ka ikhtiyar, Khush qismati se milti hai zindagi ki bahar.
No one has control over fate, Life's spring often comes by serendipity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خوش قسمت وہی ہوتا ہے جو موقعوں کو گلے لگاتا ہے۔
Khush qismat wohi hota hai jo mauqon ko gale lagata hai.
The fortunate one is he who embraces opportunities.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "serendipity" — the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way
First known use: 1754
The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, inspired by a Persian fairytale about three princes from Serendip who made discoveries by accidents and mistakes.