Antonyms for out of luck
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : luhk |
| Phonetic Transcription : lÊŒk |
Definition of out of luck
Origin :- late 15c. from early Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc "happiness, good fortune," of unknown origin. It has cognates in Dutch geluk, Middle High German g(e)lücke, German Glück "fortune, good luck." Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term. To be down on (one's) luck is from 1832; to be in luck is from 1900; to push (one's) luck is from 1911. Good luck as a salutation to one setting off to do something is from 1805. Expression better luck next time attested from 1802.
- A gentleman was lately walking through St Giles's, where a levelling citizen attempting to pick his pocket of a handkerchief, which the gentleman caught in time, and secured, observing to the fellow, that he had missed his aim, the latter, with perfect sang-froid, answered, "better luck next time master."Â ["Monthly Mirror," London, 1802]
- As in late : adj not on time
- As in unfortunate : adj unlucky, bad
- As in unlucky : adj unfortunate, doomed
- As in ill-chosen : adj unfortunate
- As in infelicitous : adj unfortunate
Synonyms for out of luck
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- backward
- bad break
- behind
- behind eight ball
- behind time
- behindhand
- belated
- black
- blown
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cataclysmic
- catastrophic
- cursed
- damaging
- delayed
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- dilatory
- dire
- disastrous
- doomed
- down on luck
- eleventh-hour
- forsaken
- gone
- hapless
- hard luck
- held up
- hopeless
- hung up
- ill-chosen
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- in a bind
- in the lurch
- inappropriate
- inauspicious
- inept
- infelicitous
- inopportune
- jammed
- jinxed
- lagging
- lamentable
- last-minute
- luckless
- miserable
- missed the boat
- ominous
- out of luck
- overdue
- pained
- poor
- postponed
- put off
- regrettable
- remiss
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- slow
- star-crossed
- stayed
- strapped
- stricken
- tardy
- too late
- tough luck
- tragic
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unpunctual
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untimely
- untoward
- wretched
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