fortunate

adjective
UK: /ˈfɔːtʃənət/
US: /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

  1. Having good luck; lucky.

    1. I was very fortunate to find a good job so quickly.
    2. We were fortunate that the rain stopped before the picnic began allowing us to enjoy a fortunate day.

  2. Resulting from or bringing good luck.

    1. It was a fortunate coincidence that we met.
    2. The fortunate investment proved to be highly profitable, securing their financial future.

Synonyms

lucky successful
fortunate adverb

  1. Luckily, it is fortunate that you arrived before it started to rain.

    1. Fortunately, I brought my umbrella.
    2. Fortunately, the rescue team arrived just in time preventing what could have been a very unfortunate event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fortunate" in English means: Having good luck; lucky., Resulting from or bringing good luck..

The phonetic transcription of "fortunate" is /ˈfɔːtʃənət/ in British English and /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fortunate": lucky, successful.

Example usage of "fortunate": "I was very fortunate to find a good job so quickly.". More examples on the page.