fortunate
adjective
, ˈfȯr-chə-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fortunate
Synonyms
fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, happy, heaven-sent, lucky, providential
Antonyms
hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky
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Many of my friends have not been so fortunate and haven’t aged well. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, "Dear Abby: Adult daughter caught him watching porn, now what?," 4 Sep. 2019 Others aren't quite so fortunate and tend to die in the cold. — Arricca Sansone And Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "How to Grow Fall Mums," 16 Aug. 2019 But the timing of his re-election was fortunate: The anti-incumbency wave that swept through the GOP ranks in 2010 and 2012 had largely crested by 2014. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The Banality of Lindsey Graham," 22 July 2019 Meanwhile, their less fortunate peers fall further and further behind, especially if their schools aren’t providing them with knowledge. — Natalie Wexler, The Atlantic, "Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong," 9 July 2019 Sabillon is at least in the fortunate position of having his U.S. court date just a couple weeks away. — Washington Post, "Central American migrants say deal doesn’t dash asylum hopes," 10 June 2019 Guardiola has been considerably more fortunate with regards to the fitness of his squad, though a serious knee injury will keep Leroy Sane out until the new year. — SI.com, "Bournemouth vs Man City Preview: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 22 Aug. 2019 Not as fortunate: department stores and apparel retailers. — Washington Post, "Retailers struggled during boom times. What happens if there’s a recession?," 22 Aug. 2019 Others such as recent Giants outfielders Austin Jackson, Denard Span and Gregor Blanco aren’t as fortunate. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Giants veteran Jeff Samardzija uses milestone to speak up for younger teammates," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fortunate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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