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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She said: "We're also lucky that with the Arbroath Smokie we get a lot of tourists who want to come and see that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

We got so lucky with such an extraordinary cast, and Marc Munden is an exceptional director.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

American investors are lucky on many counts, including the fact that investing in that index has been a way to automatically put eggs in many baskets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Yes. Because it was entirely random. The caller might get lucky and reach you immediately, or it might take them all night or it might never happen.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

lucky

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