The word for meeting someone unexpectedly is serendipitous.
Serendipity is a pleasant surprise, especially an unexpected discovery of something good. When you meet someone unexpectedly, it is often a happy coincidence that brings a smile to your face.
Here are some examples of serendipitous encounters:
- Running into an old friend at the grocery store.
- Bumping into a former colleague at a conference.
- Meeting your soulmate at a coffee shop.
Other words that can be used to describe an unexpected meeting include:
- Chance encounter
- Fortuitous meeting
- Unexpected meeting
- Unplanned meeting
While all of these terms describe the same event, serendipitous carries a more positive connotation, suggesting that the meeting was meant to be.
