lucky
English meaning: Lucky
Definition
(of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune
Example
“The downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.”
Another example: “It was a lucky escape; the car missed her by inches.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A very common everyday adjective describing someone or something favoured by good fortune. Informal to neutral. Often in fixed phrases ('lucky break', 'lucky charm') and the ironic 'lucky you'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'luk', a shortening of 'gelucke' (fortune, happiness), entering English in the 15th century.
Synonyms
- auspicious
- propitious
- hot
- prosperous
- favorable
- favourable
- encouraging
- fortunate
Antonyms / Opposites
- unlucky
- luckless
- unfortunate
Related Words
- loser
- oye
- unlucky
- charms
- def
- luke
- charm
- rabbit
- cigarettes
- luck
Common Collocations
- lucky break
- lucky charm
- get lucky
- feel lucky
- lucky escape
Word Forms
lucky (adj); luckier; luckiest; luckily (adv); luck (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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