lucky

lucky

adj \ˈlə-kē\

luck·i·erluck·i·est

Definition of LUCKY

1

: having good luck

2

: happening by chance : fortuitous

3

: producing or resulting in good by chance : favorable

4

: seeming to bring good luck <a lucky rabbit's foot>

— luck·i·ness \ˈlə-kē-nəs\ noun

Examples of LUCKY

1. We're lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
2. I feel lucky to be alive.
3. I count myself lucky to know you.
4. “I managed to get a ticket!” “Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.”
5. Tickets were available only for the lucky few.
6. The lucky winner will be given a brand new car.
7. I know you'll enjoy the show if you're lucky enough to get a ticket.
8. Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky dog .
9. He scored a goal on a lucky shot.
10. Their meeting was a lucky accident.

First Known Use of LUCKY

15th century

Related to LUCKY

Synonyms: fortunate, happy

Antonyms: hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, snakebit (or snakebitten), star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky

Related Words: blessed (also blest), favored, gifted, privileged; fair, golden, promising; hot

Near Antonyms: cursed (also curst), disadvantaged

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Synonym Discussion of LUCKY

lucky, fortunate, happy, providential mean meeting with unforeseen success. lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result <won because of a lucky bounce>. fortunate suggests being rewarded beyond one's deserts <fortunate in my investments>. happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed <a series of happy accidents>. providential more definitely implies the help or intervention of a higher power <a providential change in the weather>.

Rhymes with LUCKY

ducky, mucky, plucky, sucky, yucky