As nouns the difference between luck and happiness
is that
luck is something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence while
happiness is the emotion of being happy; joy.
As a verb luck
is to succeed by chance.
As a proper noun Luck
is {{surname|from=given names}.
luck English
Noun
( -)
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
- The raffle is just a matter of luck .
- Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
- I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.
- Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
- He blew on the dice for luck .
- I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.
success
- I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck .
- He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.
Synonyms
* fortune (both senses)
Derived terms
* bad luck
* down on one's luck
* good luck
* luckless
* lucky
* lucky break
* luck out
* luck of the draw
* luck of the Irish
* luck upon
* push one's luck
* ride one's luck
* run of bad luck
* sheer luck
* streak of good luck
Verb
( en verb)
To succeed by chance.
- His plan lucked out.
To rely on luck.
- No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.
To carry out relying on luck.
- Our plan is to luck it through.
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happiness English
Noun
( wikipedia happiness)
The emotion of being happy; joy.
* 1877 , ,
- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences.
(archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
* 1643 , — , I-i
- All happiness bechance to thee in Milan!
Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace; — used especially of language.
- Some beauties yet no precepts can declare, For there's a happiness , as well as care. — .
Synonyms
* felicity (somewhat dated or formal)
* blessedness (dated or religious)
* bliss
* joy
Usage notes
Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every kind of enjoyment.
Antonyms
* unhappiness
* haplessness
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