Synonyms for
Luck
Definition
Luck is success or good things that happen to you without being caused by your own actions.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- good luck
- bad luck
- beginner's luck
- stroke of luck
- pure luck
- dumb luck
- lady luck
- what luck
Word family
Usage note
Luck often refers to good fortune, while 'bad luck' is used for the opposite. It can also refer to chance or fate.
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Example sentences
- I hope I have good luck on my test tomorrow.
- He had a stroke of luck and won the lottery.
- She wished him good luck on his job interview.
- Luck was on our side and we won the game.
- The team needed a bit of luck to win the championship.
Quotes
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. - Seneca
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. - Thomas Jefferson