fortunate

/fˈɔɹtʃənət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. having unexpected good fortune
   “other, less fortunate, children died”
2. supremely favored-Shakespeare
   “golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust”
3. presaging good fortune
   “she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”

Synonyms for fortunate

• better off
• felicitous
• fortuitous
• good
• heaven-sent
• lucky
• well-off
• golden
• blessed
• rosy
• auspicious

Antonyms of fortunate

• unfortunate

Words that rhyme with fortunate

• unfortunate