fortunate
[ fawr-chuh-nit ]
/ ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /
adjective
having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
bringing or indicating good fortune: resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school.
well-to-do; comfortable; prosperous: a summer camp for less fortunate fourth graders.
Origin of fortunate
synonym study for fortunate
1, 2.
Fortunate,
happy,
lucky refer to persons who enjoy, or events that produce, good fortune.
Fortunate implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things):
fortunate in one's choice of a wife; a fortunate investment.
Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment:
By a happy accident I received the package on time.
Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance:
lucky at cards; my lucky day.
OTHER WORDS FROM fortunate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fortunate
felicitous fortuitous fortunate (see usage note at fortuitous)Words nearby fortunate
fortress,
fortuitism,
fortuitous,
fortuity,
fortuna,
fortunate,
fortunately,
fortune,
fortune cookie,
fortune five hundred,
fortune hunter
Example sentences from the Web for fortunate
British Dictionary definitions for fortunate
fortunate
/ (ˈfɔːtʃənɪt) /
adjective
having good luck; lucky
occurring by or bringing good fortune or luck; auspicious