Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

happy-go-lucky

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
hap-py--go-lucky
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is happy-go-lucky.

noun

A person who does odd jobs.

Obsolete

adv

As luck will have it.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

happy-go-luckier (comparative) happy-go-luckiest (superlative) happy-go-luckies (plural) more happy-go-lucky (comparative) most happy-go-lucky (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does happy-go-lucky mean?
carefree or untroubled

How to pronounce happy-go-lucky

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