fortunate
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- adjective
- /ˈfɔːrtʃənɪt/
:
auspicioso
- Let's share the wealth with those less fortunate up front here.
- fortunate outcome
- less fortunate
Examples
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- It's fortunate that you called me today.
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But that would have been not so fortunate for some of us.
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'Cause it's such a nice sound for what it means: A fortunate accident.
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You are fortunate in your cook.
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It's fortunate that we met here.
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Perhaps you may think that your friend has made a very fortunate alliance, perhaps more certain.
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After all, helping those less fortunate is a value we Texans still hold in high regard.
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Both sadness and hope run through his heart and his mind, and the result is a complicated, brilliant human being who I'm fortunate to call a friend.
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Let us drink to your fortunate granddaughter, Sybil Branson.
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I consider myself very fortunate to have such supportive friends.
Synonyms
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Having good things happen by chance
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Bringing a good or lucky result
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Giving an advantage that makes success more likely
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Showing a good sign that something will succeed
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Happening by chance in a lucky or helpful way
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A good sign that things will go well
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Very lucky in a way that seems unfair or surprising
Feeling lucky and happy about something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Favorable
- Formal
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fortunate comes from the Latin root fortuna, meaning 'luck' or 'chance', the same root behind the word fortune. So when something is called fortunate it seems to bring or show good 'luck' and a likely good result.