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