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   fortunate

   /ˈfɔːtʃənət/

   adjective

   • 1. favoured by or involving good luck; lucky: "she'd been fortunate to escape serious injury" Similar luckyfavouredblessedblessed with good luckin luckborn with a silver spoon in one's mouthborn under a lucky starhaving a charmed lifecharmedhappyinformal:sitting prettyjammyOpposite unfortunate
   • ▪ auspicious or favourable: "a most fortunate match for our daughter" Similar favourableadvantageousprovidentialauspiciouswelcomeheaven-sentbeneficialpropitiousfortuitouspromisingencouragingfruitfulopportunehappyfelicitousprofitablegainfulrewardinghelpfulusefulvaluabletimelywell timedconvenientexpedientarchaic:seasonableOpposite unfavourable
   • ▪ materially well off; prosperous: "a federal programme aimed at helping less fortunate families" Similar wealthyrichaffluentopulentprosperouswell offmoneyedwell-to-dowell heeledcomfortablefavouredprivilegedadvantagedsocially advantagedenviablesuccessfulflourishingOpposite underprivileged

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna (see fortune).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTUNATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of fortunate, an adjective that describes someone or something that is lucky or has good things happen by chance. See how to use fortunate in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     FORTUNATE meaning: 1. lucky: 2. lucky: 3. receiving or...

   • Znaczenie Fortunate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     fortunate definicja: 1. lucky: 2. lucky: 3. receiving or...

   • Fortunate: Japanese Translation

     FORTUNATE translate: ラッキーな, 幸運（こううん）な. Learn more in the...

   • Fortunate in Catalan

     fortunate translate: afortunat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fortunate in Russian

     FORTUNATE translate: счастливый, удачливый . Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

     FORTUNATE translate: afortunado, sortudo/-da. Learn more in...

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fortunateFORTUNATE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Fortunate means coming or happening by good luck, especially unexpectedly. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and examples of fortunate in this online thesaurus.

   • Some common synonyms of fortunate are happy, lucky, and providential. While all these words mean "meeting with unforeseen success," fortunate sugge...
   • Happy combines the implications of lucky and fortunate with stress on being blessed. // a series of happy accidents
   • While the synonyms lucky and fortunate are close in meaning, lucky stresses the agency of chance in bringing about a favorable result. // won becau...
   • In some situations, the words providential and fortunate are roughly equivalent. However, providential more definitely implies the help or interven...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORTUNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fortunate definition: having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. See examples of FORTUNATE used in a sentence.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › fortunatefortunate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the adjective fortunate, which means having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc. See examples, collocations and word origin of fortunate.