fluky

fluky

adjective \ˈflü-kē\

fluk·i·erfluk·i·est

Definition of FLUKY

1

: happening by or depending on chance

2

: being unsteady or uncertain —used especially of wind

Variants of FLUKY

fluky also fluk·ey \ˈflü-kē\

Examples of FLUKY

1. <a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit>
2. <the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery>

First Known Use of FLUKY

1867

Related to FLUKY

Synonyms

fortunate (also flukey), fortuitous, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential

Antonyms

hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky

Related Words

convenient, opportune, seasonable, timely; unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for; accidental, chance, coincidental, serendipitous; auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious; benign, favorable, golden, good, halcyon; advantageous, beneficial, profitable

Near Antonyms

inconvenient, inopportune, unseasonable, untimely; anticipated, expected, foreseen; deliberate, intentional, planned; inauspicious, unpromising; calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous