Fortunate meaning

What does “fortunate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fortunate” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having unexpected good fortune.

fortunate

having unexpected good fortune
“other, less fortunate, children died”
“a fortunate choice”
Oppositesunfortunate
supremely favored
“golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust”
“fortunate son”
Synonymsgolden
presaging good fortune
“she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”
“rosy predictions”
Synonymsrosy

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University