Meaning

3 senses
  1. Auspicious.

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

    verheißungsvoll

    благоприя́тныйblagoprijátnyj

  2. Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

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

    glücklich, günstig, verheißungsvoll

    уда́чныйudáčnyj, счастли́выйsčastlívyj, уда́чныйudáčnyj

  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.

    glücklich

    уда́чливыйudáčlivyj, счастли́выйsčastlívyj

    supremely favored

Examples

220 sentences
  1. I'm very fortunate that I wasn't hurt.

    Мені дуже пощастило, що я не постраждав.

    ruМне очень повезло, что я не пострадал.

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  2. He is fortunate having such a good wife.

    Йому пощастило з доброю дружиною.

    deEr hat Glück, so eine gute Ehefrau zu haben.

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  3. I was fortunate to see that.

    Мені пощастило це побачити.

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  4. Tom is very fortunate.

    Том такий щасливчик.

    deTom ist sehr glücklich.

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  5. I was just fortunate.

    Мені просто пощастило.

    ruМне просто повезло.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
auspicious:
coming by good luck or favorable chance:
bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain:
receiving some unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good, independent of one's own skill or efforts:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
auspicious:
coming by good luck or favorable chance:
bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain:

Origin

From Middle English fortunat(e) (“fortunate”), from Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna (“fortu

From Middle English fortunat(e) (“fortunate”), from Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna (“fortune, luck”) + -ātus (adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English fortunaten (“to assure the success (of), make fortunate”); cognate with French fortuné (“lucky”). By surface analysis, fortune + -ate.

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Forms

more fortunate, most fortunate
Comparativemore fortunate Lesson
Superlativemost fortunate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
auspicious:rosyB2
happening by favorable chance:luckyA1
favored by fortune:privilegedC1
Close in meaning
  • presaging good fortune:rosy
  • supremely favored:golden

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

Collocations

8 patterns
  • very fortunate that
  • fortunate to have
  • was fortunate to
  • been very fortunate
  • is fortunate that
  • less fortunate
  • very fortunate to
  • fortunate to be

See also

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