Antonyms of adj lucky
3 senses of lucky
Sense 1
lucky -- (occurring by chance; "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess")
INDIRECT (VIA fortunate) -> unfortunate -- (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned")
Sense 2
lucky (vs. unlucky) -- (having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"; "a lucky man")
unlucky (vs. lucky), luckless -- (having or bringing misfortune; "Friday the 13th is an unlucky date")
=> hexed, jinxed -- ((usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune)
Sense 3
golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision")
INDIRECT (VIA propitious) -> unpropitious -- (not propitious)
Similarity of adj lucky
3 senses of lucky
Sense 1
lucky -- (occurring by chance; "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess")
=> fortunate (vs. unfortunate) -- (having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice")
Sense 2
lucky (vs. unlucky) -- (having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"; "a lucky man")
=> apotropaic -- (having the power to prevent evil or bad luck)
=> hot -- (having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight")
=> serendipitous -- (lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries)
Also See-> fortunate#1
Sense 3
golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision")
=> propitious (vs. unpropitious) -- (presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration")