fortunate

for·tu·nate

adjective \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

See Synonym Discussion at lucky