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adjective. us / ˈfɔr·tʃə·nət / Add to word list. receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected: a fortunate choice. [ + to infinitive ] You’re fortunate to have found such a pleasant house. [ + that clause ] It was fortunate that you left in time. fortunately. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ˈfɔr·tʃə·nət·li /
The meaning of FORTUNATE is bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious. How to use fortunate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fortunate.
Fortunate definition: having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. See examples of FORTUNATE used in a sentence.
1. having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. 2. bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious. She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome. see more. adjective. presaging good fortune. “she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school” synonyms: rosy.
1. Bringing something good and unforeseen; auspicious. 2. Having unexpected good fortune; lucky. n. One who has good fortune, especially a wealthy person. [Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna, chance; see fortune .] for′tu·nate·ly adv. for′tu·nate·ness n. Synonyms: fortunate, happy, lucky, providential.
adjective. uk / ˈfɔːtʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. B2. lucky: [ + to do sth ] I'm very fortunate to be alive. [ + (that) ] It was fortunate that someone was available to take over. Opposite. unfortunate. (Definition of fortunate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fortunate.
Definition of fortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧tu‧nate /ˈfɔːtʃənət $ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective 1 someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation SYN lucky fortunate to do something I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love.
Definition of fortunate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
