Synonyms and antonyms of Luck and luckiness in British Thesaurus

as luck would have it ()

used for saying that you were or were not lucky in some way

a stroke/piece of luck ()

something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something

beginner’s luck (noun)

unusual success that you have when you start doing something new

charmed (adjective)

extremely lucky or fortunate

fortuitous (adjective)

formal happening by chance, especially in a way that is lucky or convenient

fortunate (adjective)

lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people

fortunate (adjective)

lucky because you have avoided something bad

fortunate (adjective)

used about a situation or event that is lucky for you

fortunately (adverb)

used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck

fortune (noun)

luck, especially good luck

hot (adjective)

very lucky

in luck ()

able to get or do something that you wanted that did not seem likely

jammy (adjective)

Britishvery informal very lucky

lottery (noun)

showing disapproval a situation where everything depends on luck or chance

luck (noun)

success that you have by chance and not because of anything that you do

luck (noun)

an influence that seems to make things, especially good things, happen to people for no particular reason

luckily (adverb)

used for saying that something happens in a good or lucky way

the luck of the draw ()

used for saying that people have limited control over what life brings them

lucky (adjective)

if you are lucky, something good happens to you as a result of luck

lucky (adjective)

happening as a result of good luck and not because of anything that you do

lucky (adjective)

bringing you good luck

miracle (noun)

something extremely lucky that would not normally be possible

miraculous (adjective)

extremely lucky and unexpected

more by luck than judgment ()

used for saying that something happened because of luck and not because of someone’s skill or intelligence

pot luck (noun)

a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good

providential (adjective)

formal happening by chance at a time that suits you

smile (verb)

mainly literary if something such as luck or heaven smiles on you, you are successful, or you have good luck

someone’s lucky day ()

a day when something good happens to someone

third time lucky ()

used for saying that the third time you try something you will be successful when the first two times you were not successful

trot (noun)

Australianinformal a period of time in which you have a particular kind of luck

when your ship comes in ()

used for talking about a time when you will have good luck