fortunate

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fortunatus.

Morphologically fortune + -ate.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/, /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nət/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt/, /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nɪt/
• (America, weak vowel) IPA: /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nət/, /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃ.nət/

Adjective

fortunate

1. Auspicious.

   It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.

2. Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

   Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.

3. Favored by fortune.

   We were fortunate not to be fined for speeding.

   This is a time when we think of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Synonyms

• (auspicious) rosy; see also Thesaurus:auspicious
• (happening by favorable chance) lucky; see also Thesaurus:lucky
• (favored by fortune) privileged, successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous

Antonyms

• unlucky
• unfortunate

Translations

• German: glücklich
• Portuguese: propício
• Russian: уда́чный
• Spanish: afortunado

Translations

• German: günstig, verheißungsvoll
• Portuguese: propício
• Russian: счастли́вый
• Spanish: propicio, favorable

Translations

• German: verheißungsvoll
• Russian: благоприя́тный

Translations

• Russian: уда́чливый

Translations

• German: glücklich
• Portuguese: afortunado, sortudo, feliz
• Russian: уда́чливый
• Spanish: afortunado

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