lucky

[luhk-ee]

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adjective, luck·i·er, luck·i·est.

having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.

happening fortunately: a lucky accident.

bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so: a lucky penny.

Origin of lucky

First recorded in 1495–1505; luck + -y¹

Related formsluck·i·ness, noun

Synonyms for lucky

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1. favored. 3. auspicious, propitious, favorable.

Synonym study

1. See fortunate.

Antonyms for lucky

1. unfortunate.

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Related Words for luckiest

successful, hot, fortuitous, happy, advantageous, adventitious, auspicious, beneficial, benign, blessed, charmed, favored, felicitous, golden, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous, timely, well

Examples from the Web for luckiest

Contemporary Examples of luckiest

Yet today l consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address
Ray Robinson
July 4, 2014
At their luckiest, some writers skewer the present while accidentally anticipating events to come.
This 1979 Novel Predicted Putin’s Invasion Of Crimea
Michael Weiss
May 18, 2014
Though, I still do run the Bobcat from time to time … I swear, my timing has made me the luckiest Marine.
A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian
Elliot Ackerman
March 5, 2014
The luckiest of them proceeded through the snow to a playground where Hoffman had often taken his three children.
Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Mourner’s Playground
Michael Daly
February 4, 2014
Until that day comes, CG Technology CEO Lee Amaitis might be the luckiest man in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Betting Scandal Earns $5.5 Million Fine but the Boss Walks
John L. Smith
January 21, 2014

Historical Examples of luckiest

So this capture of Naomi was the luckiest chance that could have befallen him at such a moment.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
You mean—no matter—I suppose the luckiest hand is not all trumps!
Lord Kilgobbin
Charles Lever
Do you ever look upon yourself as the luckiest fellow in Europe, Upton?
The Fortunes Of Glencore
Charles James Lever
Isn't it the luckiest thing that everyone hasn't the same likes?
Mary Rose of Mifflin
Frances R. Sterrett
Isn't it the luckiest thing that Ella had so many beautiful clothes!
Mary Rose of Mifflin
Frances R. Sterrett

British Dictionary definitions for luckiest

lucky

adjective luckier or luckiest

having or bringing good fortune

happening by chance, esp as desired

Derived Formsluckily, adverbluckiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for luckiest

lucky

adj.

mid-15c., of persons; 1540s, of actions or objects, "likely to bring luck;" from luck + -y (2). Meaning "occurring by chance" is 1590s. Related: Luckier; luckiest; luckiness. Lucky break is attested from 1884 in billiards; 1872 as "failure or break-down which turns out to be fortunate." Lucky Strike as the name of a brand of cigarettes (originally chewing tobacco) popular mid-20c. is said to date from 1871; popular from 1935 when the brand’s maker picked up sponsorship of "Your Hit Parade" on radio.

Idioms and Phrases with luckiest

lucky

see born under a lucky star; strike it rich (lucky); thank one's lucky stars.