fortunate
Adjective
- having unexpected good fortune
- "other, less fortunate, children died"
- "a fortunate choice"
Adjective Satellite
- supremely favored
- presaging good fortune
- "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"
Adj
- Auspicious.
- Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
- Favored by fortune.
Examples
- It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.
- Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.
- This is a time when we think of those less fortunate than ourselves.
- We were fortunate not to be fined for speeding.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English fortunat(e) (“fortunate”), from Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna (“fortune, luck”) + -ātus (adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English fortunaten (“to assure the success (of), make fortunate”); cognate with French fortuné (“lucky”).By surface analysis, fortune + -ate.
Synonyms
golden, rosy, auspicious, lucky, privileged, prosperous, successful
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
fortunate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfortunate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fortunate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary