English adjective: fortunate | |||
| 1. | fortunate having unexpected good fortune | ||
| Samples | Other, less fortunate, children died. A fortunate choice. | ||
| Similar | better off, felicitous, fortuitous, good, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, miraculous, providential, well, well-off | ||
| See also | lucky, privileged, successful | ||
| Antonyms | unfortunate | ||
| 2. | fortunate supremely favored | ||
| Samples | Golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust. | ||
| Synonyms | golden | ||
| Similar | blessed, blest | ||
| Antonyms | cursed, curst | ||
| 3. | fortunate presaging good fortune | ||
| Samples | She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school. Rosy predictions. | ||
| Synonyms | rosy | ||
| Similar | auspicious | ||
| Antonyms | inauspicious, unfortunate | ||