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.

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If you were fortunate enough to have pre-pandemic ownership, you have seen an increase in equity.

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Your mother was fortunate to have such a dedicated and responsible son who cared for her right up to the end.

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I am fortunate Mother comes from a family of book printers and has taught me to read and write in Hebrew and Spanish.

From Literature

Our country was fortunate that he—a Wisconsin Republican working for Democratic presidents—was deeply committed to working with local leaders.

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Dartmouth is fortunate to have generous alumni who provide funding that makes programs like this possible.

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