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lucky

/ˈlʌki/adjective2 syllables

Lucky means: presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome.

Synonyms for lucky18

adjective, as in presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome

golden, favorable, favourable, prosperous, propitious

adjective, as in having or bringing good fortune

apotropaic, hot, serendipitous, fortunate

adjective, as in occurring by chance

fortunate

also used for lucky

successful, auspicious, auspicial, fortuitous, charmed, freak, happy, providential, sonsy

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Opposites of lucky

unlucky

What does lucky mean?3

adjective

1

presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome“a favorable time to ask for a raise”

2

having or bringing good fortune“my lucky day”

3

occurring by chance“a lucky escape”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lucky?2

three syllables

kentuckyunlucky
Show 40 near rhymes
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Lucky in a sentence

  • I am one lucky girl to have such wonderful friends, family, and boyfriend.unknown
  • You're lucky nobody saw you do that, aren't you?CK
  • The schoolchildren are lucky, they are off school because of the heat.markmurphyt
  • Every once in a while, you get lucky.Hybrid
  • Being lucky, he was in time for the train.CM
  • If we're lucky, we'll have good weather tomorrow.CK
  • Next time, you might not be so lucky.Hybrid
  • Next time, we might not be so lucky.Hybrid

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Forms of lucky

as a adjective

comparative
luckier
superlative
luckiest