born lucky
Innately favored fate
Born lucky describes someone who seems favored by fortune from birth—a person for whom things consistently work out without apparent effort.
The phrase suggests an innate gift for good timing, fortunate circumstances, or escaping trouble: Some people are just born lucky.
It often carries a note of envy or resignation from those who feel less favored by chance.
- fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
- good fortuneFavorable chance outcomes
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- charmed lifeSeemingly protected by luck
- blessedReceiving divine favor
golden · golden child · favored · star · destiny · fate · silver spoon · horseshoe · clover · serendipity · windfall · jackpot · gifted · privileged · touched · natural · effortless · lottery
- luckgood fortune, misfortune, fortune smiles, fortune favors, charmed life
- lucky peoplelottery winners, prize winners, winners
- prosperitywealth, riches, fortune, success, abundance
born luckyill-fated
Destined to fail
star-crossed · jinxed · hapless · luckless · hard-luck
born luckyself-made
Successful through own efforts
bootstrapper · rags-to-riches · scrapper · striver · merit-based
born luckycursed
Under a malevolent spell
forsaken · ill-starred · damned · doomed · godforsaken
born, luck, borne, birthday, newborn, firstborn, stillborn, reborn, inborn