godsend
Desperately needed windfall
A godsend is something unexpectedly helpful that arrives at just the right moment, as if sent by divine providence.
The word implies relief or rescue from difficulty: The extra funding was a godsend for the struggling nonprofit.
Finding a cheap apartment in the city felt like a godsend.
Item given freely
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- favorKind act or preference
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
answered prayer · salvation · redemption · thanksgiving · divine intervention · mercy · deliverance · miracle
Predetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- divine willGod's sovereign intention
- kismetPreordained future outcome
- predestinationDivinely predetermined fate
fortune · blessing · miracle · omen · sign · intervention · guidance · protection
Reward beyond expectation
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- prizeReward for winning
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
lucky break · stroke of luck · fortune · serendipity · surprise · boon · bounty · manna
gift
Item given freely
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- favorKind act or preference
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
benefaction · answered prayer · salvation · redemption · thanksgiving · divine intervention · mercy · deliverance · miracle · providential
fate
Predetermined course of events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- divine willGod's sovereign intention
- kismetPreordained future outcome
predestination · fortune · blessing · miracle · omen · sign · intervention · guidance · protection · favor
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
treasure · lucky break · stroke of luck · fortune · serendipity · surprise · boon · bounty · manna · lottery
lifesaver
Emergency rescue person
aid · support · assistance · remedy · solution · answer · breakthrough · reprieve · respite · saving grace
- windfallsjackpot, windfall, grand prize, found money, big win
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- benefitsadvantage, healthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening
- fortunelucky, luck, fortune, fate, destiny
- Odditiescuriosity, curio, unusual, odd, strange