Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Experiencing or bringing good luck; favored by fortune: Describes someone or something that has good things happen by chance or favorable circumstances.
   • Having a desirable or advantageous outcome: Describes a situation, event, or decision that leads to a positive result.
   • Presaging or indicating good fortune: Describes an omen or sign that suggests future success or happiness.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She was fortunate to survive the accident without serious injury.
  • It was a fortunate coincidence that we met at the conference.
  • The team made a fortunate discovery during their research.

Advanced Usage

• "to be fortunate in": to be lucky or blessed in a particular aspect.
  • He is fortunate in having a supportive family.
• "fortunate enough to": used to emphasize the luck involved in being able to do something.
  • I was fortunate enough to get tickets to the concert.

Variants and Related Words

• Fortunately (adverb): used to introduce a statement describing a good thing that makes a situation better.
  • Fortunately, the weather improved for the picnic.
• Fortune (noun): chance or luck as a force in human affairs; a large amount of money or assets.
  • He had the good fortune to find a job quickly.
• Misfortunate (adjective, less common): unfortunate.
  • (Note: "Unfortunate" is the standard antonym.)

Synonyms

• Lucky: Having good luck.
• Blessed: Endowed with divine favor and protection; fortunate.
• Auspicious: Conducive to success; favorable.
• Providential: Involving divine foresight or intervention; opportune.

Antonyms

• Unfortunate: Having or marked by bad luck; unlucky.
• Hapless: (Especially of a person) unfortunate.
• Ill-fated: Destined to fail or have bad luck.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A fortunate turn of events: A sudden change in circumstances that leads to a good outcome.
  • The last-minute deal was a fortunate turn of events for the company.
• Count oneself fortunate: To consider oneself lucky.
  • You should count yourself fortunate to have such an opportunity.

Adjective

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