in luck

ADJECTIVE

fortunate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent encouraging fortuitous happy healthy helpful lucky profitable prosperous successful wealthy well-off

WEAK

advantageous auspicious blessed born with a silver spoon bright charmed convenient favorable favored felicitous flourishing gaining get a break golden hopeful in the gravy on a roll opportune overcoming promising propitious providential rosy sitting pretty sunny side thriving timely triumphant victorious well-to-do

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute disadvantageous failing hopeless lacking losing needy poor unfortunate unlucky unprofitable unsuccessful wanting

WEAK

adverse sad unhappy untoward upset

Example Sentences

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If you’re planning a cruise vacation in the coming months, you’re in luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

I believe in luck more than I do hard work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

And if you’re looking to channel Agent Cooper or recreate the magic of the Double R at home, you’re in luck.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

If so, you're in luck, as she's starring in a new TV series which comes out on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

"Marin. Mabel. You're in luck, because there's a fireplace in my living room and also a fold-out couch."

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour