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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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"I have lived a great life over the past 10 years when I shouldn't have, and I've been so lucky, and I am extremely grateful for the experiences," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I was lucky to have a terrific drama teacher, Ralph Hammond, who demanded excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

London Mills, the starting shortstop for Chaminade’s softball team as a sophomore, is lucky she doesn’t have to face her mom, Jackie, in soccer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Pensioners and families living on fixed incomes are hit the hardest, forced to stretch rations, skip meals or rely on remittances from relatives abroad — if they are lucky enough to have them.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

She’ll talk about how hard life was for her folks, how lucky we are to own our home, and how Dad doesn’t appreciate what he grew up with.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila