Happenstance Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhæpənˌstæns

HAP-un-stans

UK

hˈæpənstəns

HAP-un-stuhns

التعريف

An event or situation that happens by chance, often unexpectedly and without planning.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal word, often used in writing or storytelling. Similar to 'coincidence' but emphasizes the element of chance rather than a surprising similarity. Not commonly used in everyday casual conversation. Often found in phrases like 'by happenstance'.

• Spanish: casualidad - coincidencia
• Portuguese (BR): casualidade - coincidência
• Portuguese (PT): casualidade - coincidência
• Chinese (Simplified): 偶然 - 巧合
• Chinese (Traditional): 偶然 - 巧合
• Hindi: संयोग - इत्तिफाक
• Arabic: صدفة - مصادفة
• Bengali: আকস্মিকতা - কাকতালীয় ঘটনা
• Russian: случайность - совпадение (по совпадению)
• Japanese: 偶然 - 偶然の出来事
• Vietnamese: tình cờ - ngẫu nhiên
• Korean: 우연 - 우연한 일
• Turkish: tesadüf - rastlantı
• Urdu: اتفاقیہ - حادثہ (غیر ارادی واقعہ)
• Indonesian: kebetulan - peristiwa kebetulan

جمل نموذجية

By happenstance, I found the lost keys.

basic

It was just happenstance that we sat next to each other.

basic

Sometimes the best opportunities come by happenstance.

natural

Their friendship started out of pure happenstance at a café.

natural

I ran into my old teacher by sheer happenstance.

natural

Our meeting was pure happenstance.

basic