fortunate

CEFRB1

/ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having good luck or experiencing a favorable situation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Favored by fortune.

Examples

  • You are fortunate for having such good friends.

  • You are very fortunate that you have such friends.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Happening by good luck or favorable chance.

More examples

In context

  • Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.

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

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

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Origin

adjective

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.