Fortunate Definition

fôrchə-nĭt
adjective
fortunatest
Bringing, or coming by, good luck; favorable; auspicious.
Webster's New World
Having good luck; lucky.
Webster's New World

Presaging happiness.

Wiktionary
A fortunate event.
A fortunate investment.
Wiktionary
noun
One who has good fortune, especially a wealthy person.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Fortunate

Adjective

Base Form:
fortunate
Superlative:
fortunatest

Origin of Fortunate

  • Latin fortūnātus from fortūna chance fortune

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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