fortuned
7.5
A person who has unusual luck, good or bad
- adjective
- /ˈfɔːrtʃənd/
- Archaic
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afortunado
- She felt fortuned after receiving the job offer she had long hoped for.
Examples
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Some considered her a fortuned individual because of her many unexpected successes.
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She felt fortuned to have such supportive friends.
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The fortuned explorer always seemed to escape danger at the last moment.
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In the story, the fortuned hero receives help from mysterious strangers.
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He was fortuned to win the lottery last year.
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Many students believe they are fortuned to attend such a prestigious school.
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His fortuned approach to life often led him to unexpected opportunities.
Antonyms
How Fortunate
Surface Forms
fortuned positive
Morphology
Etymology
Fortuned comes from the same word as fortune and Latin fortuna, which meant 'luck' and was the name of a goddess who turned a wheel that gave people good or bad luck. So a fortuned person is one touched by 'luck', whether good or bad.