lucky
[luhk-ee]
/ ˈlʌk i /
ADJECTIVE
fortunate, opportune
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
