Antonyms for luckiness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : luhk-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌk i

Definition of luckiness

Origin : mid-15c., of persons; 1540s, of actions or objects, "likely to bring luck;" from luck + -y (2). Meaning "occurring by chance" is 1590s. Related: Luckier; luckiest; luckiness. Lucky break is attested from 1884 in billiards; 1872 as "failure or break-down which turns out to be fortunate." Lucky Strike as the name of a brand of cigarettes (originally chewing tobacco) popular mid-20c. is said to date from 1871; popular from 1935 when the brand’s maker picked up sponsorship of "Your Hit Parade" on radio.

noun luck

Example sentences :

Like all other properties, this of luckiness may be cultivated or let to lie dormant, may be increased or diminished.
Extract from : « Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. » by Hermann Pckler-Muskau

But if it is combined with the talent or gift of luckiness, a sort of Napoleon of the gaming-table is the result.
Extract from : « Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829. » by Hermann Pckler-Muskau

Synonyms for luckiness

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