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
presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice
having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
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
Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on ones own skill or efforts
If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky. He was extremely fortunate to survive It was fortunate that the water was shallow She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice. = lucky unfortunate