fortunate
adjective
ˈfȯr-chə-\
Definition of fortunate
1 : bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious made a fortunate investment
2 : receiving some unexpected good How fortunate we are to get such a nice room!
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fortunate
Synonyms
fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, happy, lucky, providential
Antonyms
hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky
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Examples of fortunate in a Sentence
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Kay identifies as gay and feels fortunate to have grown up so in Australia. — Henry Youtt, Billboard, "Singer-Songwriter Georgi Kay Talks 'Hiding From the World' to Connect Through Isolation: Exclusive 'Lone Wolf' Video Premiere," 10 July 2018 At the same time, Lyew simply feels fortunate to be alive. — Théoden Janes, charlotteobserver, "Where is the Mercedes that a witness says 'seemed to accelerate' as it hit cyclist?," 27 June 2018 But don't think the Rangers feel fortunate to have missed out on him. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Ohtani might need Tommy John surgery. Are Rangers breathing a sigh of relief?," 11 June 2018 The megastars loved him and felt fortunate to be in his presence. — Peter King, SI.com, "Six Ways To Draft Day: How First Half-Dozen Picks May Go," 15 Apr. 2018 Not all of us are fortunate to have that rich uncle or have parents that have generational wealth. — Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, "Meet the Entrepreneur Making Lipstick for Working Women," 3 July 2018 The teacher was an elegant, soft-spoken woman, which was fortunate, because the language was a beast. — Thomas Swick, Longreads, "Letters from Trenton," 5 July 2018 Had Firth not been so fortunate, Dr. Rager told the East Idaho News, the father of two might not have survived. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Father, 43, Survives Being Impaled by Huge Metal Spear," 12 July 2018 In addition to creditors, investors who speculated on such a fortunate, if once unlikely, turn of events by buying up the claims of others stand to reap major profits from the Mt. Gox disaster. — Jen Wieczner, Fortune, "$1 Billion Bitcoins Lost in Mt. Gox Hack to Be Returned to Victims," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fortunate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fortunate
fortunate
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fortunate
: having good luck : enjoying good fortune
: coming or happening because of good luck
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fortunate
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Kids Definition of fortunate
1 : bringing a good result a fortunate discovery
2 : having good luck : lucky She was fortunate to have avoided injury.
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