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fortunate
[fawr-chuh-nit]
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.
fortunate
/ ˈfɔːtʃənɪt /
adjective
having good luck; lucky
occurring by or bringing good fortune or luck; auspicious
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- fortunately adverb
- fortunateness noun
- quasi-fortunate adjective
- quasi-fortunately adverb
- superfortunate adjective
- superfortunately adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fortunate1
Example Sentences
You might say, “Hey listen, as you know, I had a really fortunate exit, and here’s exactly how I’m thinking of helping you guys.”
"It was fortunate that they built the Manchester Arena when they did," said Speak of the indoor venue that welcomed its first customers in 1995.
“We weren’t the fortunate ones and we weren’t the most beautiful ones,” Cher says.
The idea of a TV version had been explored by the Times for awhile, and the company’s timing is fortunate.
"Playing for England was something I aspired to do since I was a kid dreaming in the back garden, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have lived out those dreams," he wrote on social media.
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Related Words
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- fortuitous
- happy
- healthy
- helpful
- lucky
- profitable
- prosperous
- successful
- wealthy
- well-off
When To Use
What are other ways to say fortunate?
Someone who is fortunate has good fortune or enjoys good luck and success. How is fortunate different from happy and lucky? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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