39 Synonyms & Antonyms For LUCKY

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Definitions lucky [luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i / ADJECTIVE fortunate, opportune Synonyms STRONGEST fortuitous happy hot successful WEAK advantageous adventitious all systems go auspicious beneficial benign blessed charmed coming up roses everything going favored felicitous getting a break golden hit it big holding aces hopeful in the groove into something on a roll on a streak promising propitious prosperous providential serendipitous striking it rich timely well Antonyms STRONGEST unlucky WEAK bad inopportune unfortunate unpropitious unsuccessful

Usage

What are other ways to say lucky? Lucky is a relatively colloquial adjective that is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment.

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Wolff says she feels "lucky" to be involved in the sport at a time when, according to F1, 42% of fans are women, with the fastest growing demographic being in the 18-24-year-old age bracket.

From BBC

“A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.”

From Los Angeles Times

"A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed."

From BBC

By the end Paine would be lucky to escape France alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

I am very lucky in that I’m a very good sleeper and the few times in my life when I do experience insomnia, it’s infuriating to me because I am spoiled, basically.

From Los Angeles Times

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Words related to lucky are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word lucky. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

auspicious benign blessed chance enviable favored favorable fluky fortunate happy hopeful more favorable more promising more successful promising propitious prosperous prosperous providential successful triumphant well-off

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