lucky, fortunate, happy, providential mean meeting with unforeseen success. lucky stresses the role of chance in bringing about a favorable result.

LUCKY definition: having or marked by good luck; fortunate. See examples of lucky used in a sentence.

He's lucky that he wasn't fired. It sounds as if you had a lucky escape (= by good chance you were able to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant). We'll be lucky if we get there by midnight at this rate …

1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day. 2. happening fortunately: a lucky accident. 3. believed to bring or foretell good luck: a lucky penny.

Jan 20, 2026 · lucky (comparative luckier or more lucky, superlative luckiest or most lucky) (of people) Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune. Synonyms: fortunate, successful; …

Definition of lucky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe an action or experience as lucky, you mean that it was good or successful, and that it happened by chance and not as a result of planning or preparation.

• I'm lucky to live in a nice house and be married to such a nice man. • There are monkeys and zebra, and if you're lucky you might see a lion. be lucky to do/be something • He's lucky to be alive.

When you're lucky, things work out well for you — you experience good fortune. If you're feeling lucky, it might be a good day to buy a lottery ticket or guess the number of jelly beans in a jar.

Some common synonyms of lucky are fortunate, happy, and providential. While all these words mean "meeting with unforeseen success," lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a …