fortunate

[fawr-chuh-nit] / ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /

ADJECTIVE

having good luck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent encouraging fortuitous happy healthy helpful lucky profitable prosperous successful wealthy well-off

WEAK

advantageous auspicious blessed born with a silver spoon bright charmed convenient favorable favored felicitous flourishing gaining get a break golden hopeful in luck in the gravy on a roll opportune overcoming promising propitious providential rosy sitting pretty sunny side thriving timely triumphant victorious well-to-do

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destitute disadvantageous failing hopeless lacking losing needy poor unfortunate unlucky unprofitable unsuccessful wanting

WEAK

adverse sad unhappy untoward upset

Usage

What are other ways to say fortunate? The adjective fortunate, which describes people or events marked by good fortune, implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

Example Sentences

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We’re also supposed to practice almsgiving and assist those less fortunate than ourselves as a way of honoring Christ, who pointed out that giving so it costs you is the only way to give.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are so fortunate,” Steve said that afternoon out at the beach after our almost-daily ride there on bike lanes that lead from our garage door.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were fortunate Manchester United and Aston Villa lost as well, but Chelsea's win at Villa meant the Reds are outside the top five now too.

From BBC

“I had to come out here tonight and bounce back for my team. I play for something bigger than myself and I’m fortunate to have the type of guys I do around me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Shortly after the crisis, Khamenei was fortunate to survive an assassination attempt.

From BBC

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