Hope me find a word?

October 29, 2011 7:50 PM

ThesaurusFilter: I think there's a word for this, but I'm having the most difficult time thinking of what it is. Basically, it's something like a happy surprise? Maybe something like a happy paradigm shift? I feel like the word (if it exists) has been on the tip of my tongue for the last three hours, and I'm frustrated enough that it's landed me on the green.
posted by jangie to Grab Bag (18 answers total)

Best answer: Serendipity/serendipitous?
posted by drjimmy11 at 7:53 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: Serendipity?
posted by dawkins_7 at 7:53 PM on October 29, 2011

Response by poster: Maaaybe... Keep'm coming, though, I feel like this isn't the word, for whatever stupid reason :)
posted by jangie at 8:00 PM on October 29, 2011 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Epiphany?
posted by Mila at 8:02 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: Kismet?
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 8:05 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: Kismet?
posted by Gucky at 8:05 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: For what it's worth, I've seen both "caprice" and "kismet" used in that context, but I don't think either are quite right.
posted by argonauta at 8:05 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: fortuitous?
posted by guster4lovers at 8:05 PM on October 29, 2011

Response by poster: Good grief, ask a word question and mefites come out of the woodwork. Love all of these answers, thanks guys!
posted by jangie at 8:07 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: My girlfriend (who refuses to join herself) suggests http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucatastrophe.
posted by raf at 8:19 PM on October 29, 2011 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Godsend? Windfall? Sea change?
posted by Rhaomi at 8:57 PM on October 29, 2011

Best answer: i would have gone with serendipitous. If that isn't it... providential?
posted by Decani at 2:33 AM on October 30, 2011

Best answer: anoetic? blutterbunged? ferly? gloppened? imprevisible? inopinate? mirific?

Sorry, language just gives me the giggles sometimes.
posted by Tzarius at 4:39 AM on October 30, 2011 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Synchronicity
posted by jgirl at 6:15 AM on October 30, 2011

Best answer: Eucatastrophe?
posted by collectallfour at 6:16 AM on October 30, 2011

Response by poster: Wow, just awesome you guys! I want to say that the word was providential, but there are so many great choices to choose from now. Thanks all!
posted by jangie at 6:38 AM on October 30, 2011

Best answer: Propitious.
posted by not_that_epiphanius at 11:37 AM on October 30, 2011

Best answer: Felicity
posted by cmoj at 12:15 PM on October 30, 2011