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- pronunciation:
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niht
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having good fortune; lucky; blessed.
These kittens are fortunate to be adopted into a loving home.I was fortunate to be able to go to college.The charity helps people who are less fortunate than we are.- synonyms:
- blessed, lucky, prosperous
- antonyms:
- poor, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched
- similar words:
- favored, happy, rich, successful, well, well-off, well-to-do
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| definition 2: |
bringing or brought by good fortune.
It was fortunate that her friend was with her in the car when the chest pains began.That he had enough cash was a fortunate circumstance as he usually carried very little.- synonyms:
- happy, lucky, prosperous, providential
- antonyms:
- unfortunate
- similar words:
- auspicious, favorable, felicitous, fortuitous, opportune, propitious, ripe, seasonable, timely, well-timed
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| related words: |
prosperous |
adverb + (adj.)fortunate
extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, indeed, less, unusually, very
(adj.)fortunate
+ adverb
enough, financially
(adj.)fortunate
+ noun
amateur, beneficiary, blessing, circumstance, coincidence, isle, neighbor, one, recipient, regard, timing
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| derivations: |
fortunately (adv.), fortunateness (n.) |
Word Builder: fortunate +
The word fortunate
contains the following parts:
fort1
Latin
root
that means luck, chance
  Example words:
-ate2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of; in a state of
Example words:
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