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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    People affected by Monday's major canal collapse have been taking stock of the events during a Boxing Day lunch together - with one view being that some boaters were "lucky to be alive".

    From BBC

    "I'm lucky to have worked with him and been able to integrate his talent and undoubted skills in enhancing our ability to understand the archaeological narrative," says Mr Young.

    From BBC

    Besides the handful of fans lucky enough to snag a guest invite, some admirers found their way to the sky through routes that required a bit more training.

    From Los Angeles Times

    The Christians' drummer has said he is "so lucky to be alive" after he collapsed on stage at a festival.

    From BBC

    It's lucky that British people love a queue, as the plush toys prompted long lines around the world.

    From BBC

    Related Words

    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 favorable favored fluky fortunate happy hopeful more favorable more promising more successful promising propitious prosperous prosperous providential successful triumphant well-off

    From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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