fortunate
[ fawr-chuh-nit ]
adjective
bringing or indicating good fortune: resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school.
well-to-do; comfortable; prosperous: a summer camp for less fortunate fourth graders.
Origin of fortunate
1confusables note For fortunate
See fortuitous.
Other words from fortunate
- for·tu·nate·ly, adverb
- for·tu·nate·ness, noun
- qua·si-for·tu·nate, adjective
- qua·si-for·tu·nate·ly, adverb
- su·per·for·tu·nate, adjective
- su·per·for·tu·nate·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with fortunate
- felicitous, fortuitous, fortunate (see confusables note at fortuitous)
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British Dictionary definitions for fortunate
fortunate
/ (ˈfɔːtʃənɪt) /
adjective
having good luck; lucky
occurring by or bringing good fortune or luck; auspicious
Derived forms of fortunate
- fortunateness, noun
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