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.

FORTUNATE definition: 1. lucky: 2. lucky: 3. receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected: . Learn more.

If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky. He was extremely fortunate to survive. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.

Definition of fortunate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · fortunate (comparative more fortunate, superlative most fortunate) It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple. Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned …

Fortunate implies that the success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (esp. those happening in the ordinary …

If you are lucky, you are fortunate. You can be fortunate to have avoided something terrible and you can be fortunate to have acquired, won, or been bestowed with something better than those around you, …

They were (very) fortunate to have his help. It's fortunate (for us) that these documents have been preserved. We're fortunate in having these opportunities. = We're fortunate to have these …

1. receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky. 2. bringing or indicating good fortune: a fortunate decision.