French word

chanceux

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɑ̃sø/

Meaning

  • adjectivelucky

Example

Elle est chanceuse d'avoir des amis comme ça.

She's lucky to have friends like that.

Illustration for chanceux (lucky)

More examples

Je me sens chanceux aujourd'hui.

I feel lucky today.

Core concept

Someone who keeps landing on the fortunate side of unexpected events.

Common phrases

  • être chanceux

    be lucky

  • se sentir chanceux

    feel lucky

  • chanceux en amour

    lucky in love

Similar words

heureux: Experiencing personal happiness and a sense of satisfaction.
malheureux: Experiencing sadness, distress, or deep unhappiness.
malchanceux: Repeatedly affected by unfortunate events and poor luck.

Definition in French

Se dit d'une personne qui rencontre fortuitement une période de bonne fortune.

Word origin

Chanceux derives from chance, whose older form is Old French cheance from Latin cadentia, and from -eux, a French adjective-forming suffix.

Usage tips

  • The final x of masculine chanceux is silent, while the feminine form chanceuse ends with a pronounced z sound.

Opposites

  • malchanceuxunluckyadjective
  • malheureuxunfortunateadjective

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