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Synonyms of luck in English:

luck


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See Spanish definition of suerte

noun

1‘with luck you'll be in Marseilles tomorrow night’

SYNONYMS
good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity
a stroke of luck
informal fluke, a lucky break
ANTONYMS

bad luck, misfortune

2‘she sent up a silent prayer that her luck had changed’

SYNONYMS
fortune, fate, destiny, lot, stars, what is written in the stars, karma, kismet
fortuity, serendipity
chance, accident, a twist of fate, contingency, circumstances
Australian, New Zealand informal mozzle

Phrases

    out of luck

    ‘you're out of luck—you've missed the evening edition’


    SYNONYMS
    unfortunate, unlucky, luckless, hapless, cursed with ill-luck, unsuccessful, disadvantaged, miserable
    informal down on one's luck
    ANTONYMS

    lucky, in luck

    in luck

    ‘I was in luck—the lift was working’


    SYNONYMS
    fortunate, lucky, blessed, favoured, born under a lucky star
    successful, prosperous, happy, opportune, timely, blessed with good luck
    British informal jammy
    ANTONYMS

    unlucky, out of luck