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receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected: a fortunate choice. [ + to infinitive ] You’re fortunate to have found such a pleasant house. [ + that clause ] It was fortunate that you left in time. fortunately. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈfɔr·tʃə·nət·li / Fortunately we were already home when it started to snow.
The meaning of FORTUNATE is bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious. How to use fortunate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fortunate.
Synonyms for FORTUNATE: happy, lucky, convenient, fortuitous, coincidental, favorable, providential, unexpected; Antonyms of FORTUNATE: unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, hapless, luckless, expected, anticipated, untimely.
1. having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. 2. bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious.
Fortunate definition: having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. See examples of FORTUNATE used in a sentence.
fortunate. /ˈfɔrtʃ (ə)nət/ /ˈfɔtʃənət/ IPA guide. If you are lucky, you are fortunate. You can be fortunate to have avoided something terrible and you can be fortunate to have acquired, won, or been bestowed with something better than those around you, like wealth and good looks.
Definition of fortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
