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.

Example Sentences

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Hardly anyone is going to read the full SpaceX listing prospectus — which may be lucky for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

This brought years of remission to a lucky minority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Actually, my mom and I are the lucky ones. He’s really kind of awesome. Except when he’s beating me at chess. That hurts the ego a little.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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