Definitions

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

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in luck

Thursday’s decision was a positive turn in luck for Bayer, which has already paid out more than $10 billion in settlements related to Roundup since buying Monsanto for $66 billion in 2018.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

If what you want from your index fund is access to the latest hot stocks, you’re in luck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

He’s in luck: Affleck materializes and hops into his car, prompting Weiss to tail him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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

“I don’t believe in luck or streaks or whatever else you’re talking about,” I said.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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