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Yuckiest vs Luckiest - What's the difference?

yuckiest | luckiest |

As adjectives the difference between yuckiest and luckiest

is that yuckiest is (yucky) while luckiest is (lucky).

yuckiest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (yucky)

    • yucky

    English

    Alternative forms

    * yukky

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial, often, childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

    • Synonyms

    * disgusting * distasteful * foul * loathsome * nasty * offensive * repugnant * revolting * unpleasant * wicked

    Antonyms

    * yummy

    Derived terms

    * yuckiness

    Related terms

    * yuck, yuk

    Quotations

    "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky , or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media." — BBC Online

    luckiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (lucky)

    • lucky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Favoured by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune. Said of persons.
    • a lucky adventurer
    The downed pilot is very lucky to be alive.
  • Producing, or resulting in, good chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate.
    • a lucky mistake
    a lucky cast
    a lucky hour

    Quotations

    * 1989 , Howard Ashman, “Under the Sea”, The Little Mermaid , Walt Disney Feature Animation *: They sad ’cause they in their bowl / But fish in the bowl is lucky / They in for a worser fate

    Synonyms

    * (favored by luck ): fortunate, successful * (producing or resulting in good chance ): auspicious, favorable/favourable, fortunate, fortuitous

    Derived terms

    * get lucky * lucky dip * lucky you * should be so lucky