Accidental Discoveries

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a mistake or error

preposition to come upon or discover by chance

  • While exploring the forest, we happened to blunder upon a hidden waterfall.
  • I can't believe we blundered upon that cool new restaurant last night.
  • We totally blundered upon some free concert tickets for tonight.
  • Sometimes in life, we blunder upon unexpected opportunities that lead to great things.

noun a circumstance that is due to chance or luck

adjective resulting from or relating to a coincidence or chance

  • The meeting between the two executives was purely happenstance.
  • It was just happenstance that I ran into my old friend at the grocery store.
  • I can't believe we ended up at the same party, what a crazy happenstance!
  • Their love story was not a result of destiny, but rather a series of happenstances that brought them together.