fluky

ˈfluːki

flukierflukiest

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Definition of fluky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

luck

Rare

achieved by chance, often luckily

Rare

Winning the lottery was a fluky event.

fortuitous

lucky

serendipitous

unstable

Rare

characterized by unpredictable changes

Rare

The fluky weather made it hard to plan outdoor activities..

capricious

erratic

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Origin of fluky

English, fluke (chance) + y (characterized by)

Examples of fluky in a sentence

The fluky weather cleared just in time for the picnic.
The fluky stock market left investors anxious.
His fluky behavior made him unreliable.

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French:chanceux, capricieux, ...
German:glücklich, unbeständig, ...
Italian:fortunato, instabile, ...
Spanish:fortuito, inestable, ...
Portuguese:sortudo, imprevisível, ...
Chinese:侥幸的, 变化无常的, ...
Japanese:偶然の, 不安定な, ...
Arabic:مصادف, مُتَقَلِّب, ...
Hebrew:מַקְרִי, מִקְרִי, ...
Russian:случайный, непостоянный, ...
Ukrainian:випадковий, нестабільний, ...
Hindi:संयोगवश, अस्थिर, ...
Bengali:সৌভাগ্যজনক, অস্থির, ...
Catalan:fortuït, inestable, ...
Czech:náhodný, vrtkavý, ...
Danish:heldig, ustabil, ...
Dutch:gelukkig, wispelturig, ...
Greek:τυχερό, ασταθής, ...
Hungarian:véletlenszerű, szeszélyes, ...
Khmer:ដោយចៃដន្យ, ប្រែប្រួលមិនទៀងទាត់, ...
Korean:운 좋은, 변덕스러운, ...
Persian:شانسی, نابسامان, ...
Polish:szczęśliwy, zmienny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sortudo, imprevisível, ...
Romanian:norocos, instabil, ...
Swedish:tursam, ostadig, ...
Thai:บังเอิญ, ไม่แน่นอน, ...
Turkish:şans eseri, değişken, ...
Vietnamese:may mắn, thất thường, ...

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