Entry Word: lucky

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 having good luck <the lucky gambler walked out of the casino with $10,000>

Synonyms fortunate, happy

Related Words blessed, favored, gifted, privileged; fair, golden, promising

Near Antonyms cursed, disadvantaged

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

2 coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly <finding this twenty-dollar bill on the way to the candy store was a lucky break> — see fortunate 1