lucky

¹

[ luhk-ee ]

adjective

, luck·i·er, luck·i·est.

1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate:

   That was my lucky day.

   Synonyms: blessed

   Antonyms: unfortunate

2. happening fortunately:

   a lucky accident.

3. bringing or foretelling good luck, or supposed to do so:

   a lucky penny.

   Synonyms: favorable, propitious, auspicious

lucky

²

or luck·ie

[ luhk-ee ]

noun

, Scot.

, plural luck·ies.

1. a familiar name applied to an elderly woman, especially a grandmother; granny.
2. a familiar name applied to a woman, as one's wife or a barmaid.

lucky

/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

1. having or bringing good fortune
2. happening by chance, esp as desired

Derived Forms

• ˈluckily, adverb
• ˈluckiness, noun

Other Words From

• lucki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lucky¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; luck + -y ¹

Origin of lucky²

First recorded in 1710–20; luck + -y ²

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Or, as sometimes happens, when we get lucky and the environment is changed for us!

From Fortune

I mean, a number of times an incredibly lucky thing happened.

From Freakonomics

If we’re lucky enough, we will live long enough to do something with our life that will make an impact.

From Essence.com

If lucky, we may have more than decade of data privacy protection left, experts say.

From Fortune

Putting together a home office setup that's pleasant, comfortable, and productive can be tough and time consuming, but lucky for you, we’ve been working from home for years here at Ars.

From Ars Technica

Not so lucky are the editors and writers at The New Republic.

From The Daily Beast

It failed to explode, but U.S. officials knew they were lucky.

From The Daily Beast

The Syrians who arrived in Sicily this week are lucky to be alive.

From The Daily Beast

And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan.

From The Daily Beast

One lucky guy—see Jones, above—was paired with two perfect partners this season to shake things up.

From The Daily Beast

Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.

From Project Gutenberg

He's a lucky beggar, Reginald, a very lucky beggar, and Warrender's daughter is more than he deserves.

From Project Gutenberg

A fifth by the sheer hazard of a lucky "deal" acquires a fortune without work at all.

From Project Gutenberg

Lucky he or she who had heard the great master read himself in public.

From Project Gutenberg

The American had paid Alessandro something for it,—they did not know how much; but Alessandro was very lucky to get anything.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful

When To Use

What are other ways to say lucky?

Someone or something that is lucky has or is marked by good luck. How is lucky different from happy or fortunate? Find out on Thesaurus.com.