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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
- fortunateness noun
- fortunately adverb
- quasi-fortunate adjective
- quasi-fortunately adverb
- superfortunate adjective
- superfortunately adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of fortunate1
Example Sentences
"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.
Hubbard and Maverick became teammates due to fortunate timing.
Where United are fortunate is that they have had a week off since losing the derby, while Chelsea were beaten by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Many observers felt Rashford was fortunate to be afforded such a platform following an earlier loan spell at Aston Villa that was hardly stellar, and which was ended prematurely by a hamstring injury.
"I'm fortunate to have lost my limbs in an age where there's lots of technology," Lily said.
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- fortuitous
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- helpful
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- 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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