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FORTUNATE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does fortunate mean?

• FORTUNATE (adjective)
The adjective FORTUNATE has 3 senses:

1. having unexpected good fortune
2. supremely favored or fortunate
3. presaging good fortune

Familiarity information: FORTUNATE used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• FORTUNATE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having unexpected good fortune

Context examples:

other, less fortunate, children died / a fortunate choice

Similar:

well-off (fortunately situated)

lucky (blessed with good fortune)

heaven-sent; miraculous; providential (peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention)

good; well (resulting favorably)

fortuitous (occurring by happy chance)

felicitous; happy (marked by good fortune)

better off (in a more fortunate or prosperous condition)

Also:

lucky (having or bringing good fortune)

privileged (blessed with privileges)

successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)

Antonym:

unfortunate (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Supremely favored or fortunate

Synonyms:

fortunate; favored; golden

Context example:

golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust

Similar:

blessed; blest (highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace))

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Meaning:

Presaging good fortune

Synonyms:

hopeful; fortunate; rosy

Context examples:

she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school / rosy predictions

Similar:

auspicious (auguring favorable circumstances and good luck)

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