lucky

¹ American  

[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /

adjective

luckier, luckiest

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, propitious, auspicious

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lucky ² American  

[luhk-ee] / ˈlʌk i /

Or luckie

noun

Scot.

plural

luckies

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.

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lucky British  

/ ˈlʌkɪ /

adjective

1. having or bringing good fortune

2. happening by chance, esp as desired

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lucky Idioms  

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

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Usage

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. 

Other Word Forms

• luckily adverb
• luckiness noun

Etymology

Origin of lucky¹

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

Origin of lucky¹

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

Example Sentences

“Of course! What did I do to get so lucky for a drop-in visit? Everything okay?”

From Literature

“We will all be together. I will not let you out of my sight for a moment. And we are lucky—in Naples we have family to go to.”

From Literature

On Sunday, Ueno Zoo invited some 4,400 lucky winners of an online lottery to see the pandas for the last time.

From Barron's

After learning a suitable donor had been found, Sian said she felt "lucky" and "grateful that there is the possibility of a cure through a stem cell transplant".

From BBC

Ueno Zoo invited some 4,400 lucky winners of an online lottery to see the pandas for the last time on Sunday.

From Barron's

Related Words

• fortuitous
• happy
• hot
• successful