fluky
Won by chance
Fluky describes something achieved or occurring by luck rather than skill or design: a fluky shot that bounced off the post and in, a fluky win.
The word suggests the outcome was improbable or undeserved—more accident than accomplishment.
Also spelled flukey.
Enjoying favorable circumstances
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
- auspiciousIndicating future success
serendipitous · windfall · stroke of luck · beginner's luck · miraculous · golden · favored · opportune
Not done on purpose
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
coincidental · freak · chance · anomaly · aberration · quirk · oddity · slip
Lacking organization or plan
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- scattershotBroadly unfocused approach
aleatory · stochastic · indeterminate · unsystematic · capricious · whimsical · unpredictable · chancy
Change in trajectory
- bounceSpring back after impact
- ricochetAngled deflection off surface
- own goalScoring against your side
- mishitPoorly struck shot
bad hop · lucky break · upset · underdog · longshot · dark horse · Cinderella story
fortunate
Enjoying favorable circumstances
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
auspicious · serendipitous · windfall · stroke of luck · beginner's luck · miraculous · golden · favored · opportune · timely
unintentional
Not done on purpose
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
unforeseen · coincidental · freak · chance · anomaly · aberration · quirk · oddity · slip · mishap
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
scattershot · aleatory · stochastic · indeterminate · unsystematic · capricious · whimsical · unpredictable · chancy · dicey
deflection
Change in trajectory
- bounceSpring back after impact
- ricochetAngled deflection off surface
- own goalScoring against your side
mishit · bad hop · lucky break · upset · underdog · longshot · dark horse · Cinderella story
flukydeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
intentional · planned · designed · calculated · premeditated
- liver flukeParasitic flatworm targeting hepatobiliary system
fluke, flukes, flukey, flukier, flukily, flukiness, flukiest