godsend C1 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/ UK /ˈɡɒdsend/ See IPA manual Freq #23669 Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that arrives unexpectedly and provides urgently needed help or good fortune The empty guest room was a godsend when their flight was cancelled. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that... blessingboonwindfall More lifesaver ↔ Opposites misfortunecurseburden Word family Derived forms godsent Related forms providenceserendipitymanna Etymology A shortened form of God's send, using the older noun send, 'an act of sending.' It originally meant something sent by God and now usually means any unexpected and timely benefit. Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # godsend **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɒdsend/ **Frequency rank:** 23669 ## Meanings 1. a person or thing that arrives unexpectedly and provides urgently needed help or good fortune ## Examples - The empty guest room was a godsend when their flight was cancelled. ## Synonyms - blessing - boon - windfall - lifesaver ## Antonyms - misfortune - curse - burden ## Derived Forms - godsent ## Related Forms - providence - serendipity - manna ## Etymology A shortened form of God's send, using the older noun send, 'an act of sending.' It originally meant something sent by God and now usually means any unexpected and timely benefit. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown