"As she pushed open the door, she knew that she would discover him in flagrante and herself in zemblanity." -- William Boyd
by froganny January 9, 2010
-The opposite of Serendipity.
- the inexorable discovery of bad things.
-Making unhappy, unlucky discoveries occurring by design.
-Unpleasant surprise
- the inexorable discovery of bad things.
-Making unhappy, unlucky discoveries occurring by design.
-Unpleasant surprise
He knew that something was wrong, but still he decided to ask. The answer to his question confirming his thoughts. She was dead. It was pure zemblanity.
by Iamthetruth May 7, 2015
Zemblanity is the opposite of serendipity, meaning that it is an unlucky or unwanted, but predictable, event.
by Wooly227 May 16, 2023