flukiness
Definition
Noun (uncountable): The quality or state of being achieved by luck or chance rather than by skill or design.
Usage Examples
- (The win was seen as accidental, not earned.)
- (He believed luck, not study, led to his good result.)
- (The chance nature of the weather caused uncertainty.)
Advanced Usage
"to depend on flukiness": to rely on luck or chance for an outcome.
- In gambling, success often depends on flukiness. (Outcomes are determined by random chance.)
"a hint of flukiness": a slight element of luck.
- Her performance had a hint of flukiness that made it seem less impressive. (The success seemed partly accidental.)
Variants and Related Words
Fluky (adj): happening by luck or chance; not reliable.
- The goal was fluky, bouncing off the defender’s head. (The goal was accidental.)
Fluke (n): a lucky or chance occurrence.
- Winning the lottery was a pure fluke. (It was entirely by luck.)
Synonyms
- Luckiness: the state of being fortunate.
- Chanciness: the quality of being uncertain or dependent on chance.
- Fortuity: the condition of happening by accident.
Antonyms
- Skillfulness: the quality of being achieved through ability.
- Deliberateness: the state of being done intentionally.
Related Idioms
A stroke of luck: a sudden, fortunate event.
- Finding the lost wallet was a stroke of luck. (A lucky accident.)
By chance: without planning or intention.
- We met by chance at the café. (The meeting was accidental.)