Definitions for fortunate
ˈfɔr tʃə nɪtfor·tu·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. fortunateadjective

   having unexpected good fortune

   "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

2. fortunate, goldenadjective

   supremely favored

   "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"

3. fortunate, rosyadjective

   presaging good fortune

   "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortunateadjective

   Coming by good luck or favorable chance.

2. fortunateadjective

   Bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain.

3. fortunateadjective

   Presaging happiness.

4. fortunateadjective

   Auspicious.

5. fortunateadjective

   Receiving some unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts.

6. fortunateadjective

   Lucky, favored by fortune.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortunateadjective

   Lucky; happy; successful; not subject to miscarriage. Used of persons or actions.

   Etymology: fortunatus, Latin.

   I am most fortunate thus accidentally to encounter you: you have ended my business, and I will merrily accompany you home. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   He sigh’d; and could not but their fate deplore,
   So wretched now, so fortunate before. John Dryden, Knight’s Tale.

   No, there is a necessity in fate
   Why still the brave bold man is fortunate:
   He keeps his object ever full in sight,
   And that assurance holds him firm and right:
   True, ’tis a narrow path that leads to bliss,
   But right before there is no precipice;
   Fear makes men look aside, and so their footing miss. Dry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortunate

   Fortunate is a neo soul song from the 1999 motion picture Life and was released on the film's soundtrack. The song was written, composed, produced and arranged by R. Kelly and recorded by Maxwell. "Fortunate" was awarded Best R&B Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Award and Best R&B/Soul Single (Male) at Soul Train Music Awards. Maxwell was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocalist and also nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Song of the Year. The song, Maxwell's biggest hit to date, spent eight weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It is his first number-one R&B hit, eventually followed by "Pretty Wings" in 2009. According to R. Kelly, Maxwell didn't want to sing "Fortunate". Instead, he wanted to sing the song "Life" - which Kelly gave to K-Ci & JoJo. Kelly rejected Maxwell's idea because he felt that neo-soul singer wouldn't have been believable singing a song from the perspective of a prison inmate.

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1. fortunate

   Fortunate refers to receiving or having good luck or favorable outcomes, often resulting in benefits, advantages or success. It can also refer to being in a favorable or advantageous circumstance or condition.

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1. Fortunatenoun

   coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious; as, a fortunate event; a fortunate concurrence of circumstances; a fortunate investment

2. Fortunatenoun

   receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good forune; lucky

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortunate

   "Fortunate" is a neo soul song from the 1999 motion picture Life and was released on the film's soundtrack. The song was written, composed, produced and arranged by R. Kelly and recorded by Maxwell. "Fortunate" was awarded Best R&B Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards and Best R&B/Soul Single at Soul Train Awards. Maxwell was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocalist and also nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song of the Year. The song, Maxwell's biggest hit to date, spent eight weeks at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It is his first number-one R&B hit, eventually followed by "Pretty Wings" in 2009. The song was made exclusively for the film and was played during the end credits.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fortunate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4543

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fortunate' in Adjectives Frequency: #868

How to pronounce fortunate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say fortunate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortunate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortunate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fortunate in a Sentence

1. Daniel Cohan:

   We were fortunate there were good winds and vertical mixing that allowed the plume to rise and disperse more readily.

2. Danielle Colby:

   It’s my life, i wake up every day to do it… I’m in a really fortunate position where I think every single move I’ve made in the industry and with my job has been very intentional over the last 10 years. I’ve tried to make it intentional. Sometimes I look back and I’m like, ‘Well, you’re intentions were not in the right place.’… Being in an industry like this, you just have to set very clear boundaries, especially when you’re working with family and friends.

3. Dedrique Taylor:

   I first heard it and was exposed to it because I think at the time the NBA was using it and they referenced Synergy this and Synergy that and it was during a time where it was really fortunate to be a Arizona State where he had a video coordinator, we had an assistant video coordinator and I think we had like seven or eight managers, a video coordinator at the time was into that stuff. He was really into the technology part of the basketball world. A lot of NBA guys, coaches, scouts, they would come through Arizona State and they mentioned it a lot.

4. De Minaur:

   Reilly is an incredible competitor, a super tough guy to play and a great friend, it's a bit of a lottery out here. I just had to guess the right way (when returning) on a couple (of) big points and I was fortunate to get the win today.

5. Danny Woodhead:

   I remember just how hard they had it (in 2015). Like it was like, concrete back then, and obviously the greens were borderline concrete too and a little bumpy, but this is one of the coolest courses I’ve played, and I’ve been fortunate to play some really, really cool courses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fortunate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fortunate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fortunate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortunate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fortunate