Word
luckier
Phoneticsluck·i·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɫəkiɝ/
UK/lˈʌkiɐ/
Definition
adj. with more good fortune than someone or something else. You use it to compare who has better luck.
adj. Enjoying or marked by greater good fortune than another person or thing. Comparative of 'lucky', formed with -ier.
Examples
“She feels luckier with her old blue pen.”
“After winning twice in a row, he feels luckier at this café than at home.”
“Those who prepare carefully often seem luckier, since readiness turns small chances into larger gains over time.”
Examples
simple
“She feels luckier with her old blue pen.”
contextual
“After winning twice in a row, he feels luckier at this café than at home.”
complex
“Those who prepare carefully often seem luckier, since readiness turns small chances into larger gains over time.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “luckier” in context.
Verb
01. be luckier
“You will be luckier next time, don't worry.”
verb + adj
02. feel luckier
“I feel luckier when I wear my red shoes.”
verb + adj
03. get luckier
“Our team is getting luckier this season.”
verb + adj
04. luckier in love
“He is not rich, but he is luckier in love.”
adj + prep + noun
05. luckier than
“My friend is luckier than I am in exams.”
adj + prep
Adjective
06. even luckier
“I won $10, but he was even luckier and won $50.”
adv + adj
07. far luckier
“They were far luckier with the weather yesterday.”
adv + adj
Noun
08. luckier day
“Tomorrow will be a luckier day for us.”
adj + noun
09. luckier person
“She is a luckier person than her sister.”
adj + noun
10. be luckier next time
“Don't be sad. You will be luckier next time.”
11. feel luckier today
“I feel luckier today, so I will buy a ticket.”
12. luckier than most people
“We are luckier than most people to live here.”
Usage
Comparative of 'lucky'; commonly followed by 'than' when making comparisons.
Pitfall
more luckier than her
luckier than her
Comparative already ends in -ier, so 'more' is not needed.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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