Meaning | Having unexpected good fortune. |
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Examples | - "other, less fortunate, children died"
- "a fortunate choice"
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Narrower | better off | In a more fortunate / fortunate or prosperous condition |
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felicitous, happy | marked by good fortune |
fortuitous | Occurring by happy chance |
good, well | Resulting favorably |
heaven-sent, providential, miraculous | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate |
lucky | Occurring by chance |
well-off | fortunately situated |
See also | lucky | Having or bringing good fortune |
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privileged | Blessed with privileges |
successful | Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome / outcome |
Opposite | unfortunate | not favored by fortune |
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Spanish | afortunado, suertudo |
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Catalan | afortunat, sortós |
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Adverbs | fortunately | by good fortune |
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