fortunate

ˈfɔːrtʃənət

Definition

Definition of fortunate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

luckindicating a promising or auspicious situation

The sunny weather was a fortunate sign for the event.

auspicious

favorable

propitious

happyhaving good luck or a positive outcome by chance

She was fortunate to find her lost dog.

blessed

lucky

serendipitous

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Origin of fortunate

Latin, fortunatus (prosperous)

Terms with fortunate included in their meaning

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lucky

adj.

fortunate

favored by good fortune or success

miracle

fortunate outcome

unexpectedly positive outcome against odds

streak of good luck

fortune

series of fortunate events

happily

adv.

fortunate event

by good chance or fortunately

blessed with

adj.

fortune

having something good or fortunate

by some miracle

adv.

unexpectedly

in an unexpected and fortunate way

just as well

adv.

emotion

fortunate situation despite initial concerns

lucky you

exp.

expression

you are fortunate

Examples of fortunate in a sentence

It was fortunate that the rain stopped.
He was fortunate to escape the flood unharmed.
They felt fortunate winning the scholarship.

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French:favorable, chanceux, ...
German:glücklich, begünstigt, ...
Italian:favorevole, baciato dalla fortuna, ...
Spanish:afortunado, suertudo, ...
Portuguese:afortunado, sortudo, ...
Chinese:吉祥的, 幸运的, ...
Japanese:幸運な, 運が良い, ...
Arabic:مُوَفَّق, مَحْظُوظ, ...
Hebrew:מְמוּזָּל, בַּר מַזָּל, ...
Russian:удачный, удачливый, ...
Ukrainian:вдалий, ...
Hindi:शुभ, भाग्यशाली, ...
Bengali:শুভ, সৌভাগ্যবান, ...
Catalan:favorable, afortunat, ...
Czech:příznivý, šťastlivý, ...
Danish:gunstig, lykkelig, ...
Dutch:gunstig, ...
Greek:ευοίωνος, τυχερός, ...
Hungarian:kedvező, ...
Khmer:ជាមង្គល, មានសំណាង, ...
Korean:길조의, 다행인, ...
Persian:خوش‌یمن, خوش‌شانس, ...
Polish:pomyślny, fortunny, ...
Portuguese (BR):promissor, afortunado, ...
Romanian:favorabil, fericit, ...
Swedish:gynnsam, lyckligt lottad, ...
Thai:เป็นมงคล, เคราะห์ดี, ...
Turkish:şanslı, ...
Vietnamese:tốt lành, hên, ...

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Origin of fortunate

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