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happy-go-lucky

hap·py-go-luck·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hap-ee goh luhk-ee]
    • /ˈhæp i goʊ ˈlʌk i/
    • /ˈhæpi ɡəʊ ˈlʌki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hap-ee goh luhk-ee]
    • /ˈhæp i goʊ ˈlʌk i/

Definitions of happy-go-lucky word

  • adjective happy-go-lucky trusting cheerfully to luck; happily unworried or unconcerned. 1
  • adjective happy-go-lucky cheerfully unworried 1
  • adjective happy-go-lucky Someone who is happy-go-lucky enjoys life and does not worry about the future. 0
  • adjective happy-go-lucky carefree or easy-going 0
  • adjective happy-go-lucky taking things as they come; easygoing; trusting to luck; lighthearted 0

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Origin of happy-go-lucky

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Happy-go-lucky

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

happy-go-lucky popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for happy-go-lucky

adj happy-go-lucky

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • carefree — A carefree person or period of time doesn't have or involve any problems, worries, or responsibilities.
  • easygoing — going easily, as a horse.
  • blithe — You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought.
  • casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.

Antonyms for happy-go-lucky

adj happy-go-lucky

  • worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
  • disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
  • discontented — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
  • dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
  • distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.

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