fortunate

for·tu·nate

adj \ˈfȯrch-nət, ˈfȯr-chə-\

Definition of FORTUNATE

1

: bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious

2

: receiving some unexpected good

— for·tu·nate·ness noun

Examples of FORTUNATE

1. How fortunate we were to find that restaurant!
2. We should try to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves.

First Known Use of FORTUNATE

14th century

Related to FORTUNATE

Synonyms: fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential

Antonyms: hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky

Related Words: convenient, opportune, seasonable, timely; unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for; accidental, chance, coincidental, serendipitous; auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious; benign, favorable, golden, good, halcyon; advantageous, beneficial, profitable

Near Antonyms: inconvenient, inopportune, unseasonable, untimely; anticipated, expected, foreseen; deliberate, intentional, planned; inauspicious, unpromising; calamitous, catastrophic, disastrous

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