fluky

adjective

ˈflü-kē 

variants or less commonly flukey

flukier; flukiest

1

: happening by or depending on chance

2

: being unsteady or uncertain

—used especially of wind

Synonyms of fluky

• lucky
• happy
• fortunate

Examples of fluky in a Sentence

a fluky coincidence that kept me safely at home when the blizzard hit

the fluky selection of consecutive numbers on consecutive days of the lottery

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2021 Cincinnati Bengals, one of the flukiest appearances in recent memory after beating the Raiders, Titans, and getting a 27-24 overtime win over the Chiefs. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Can’t get too tied up into it, fluky outcomes and stuff like that. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Some of the Chiefs’ 6-11 record appears to be fluky, writes Jesse Newell. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The Dash’s second goal was less fluky. — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fluky

• spooky