Examples

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

Used in print

Anyone fortunate enough to have one of those early phones advertised the fact along with the telephone_number in the Manchester_Journal .

This was fortunate , as the Vail plant burned in 1905 .

He was fortunate , and proud .

There are , after_all , fortunate souls who hear everything , but only know how to listen to what is good for them , and Stowey was , as things go , a fortunate man .

There are , after_all , fortunate souls who hear everything , but only know how to listen to what is good for them , and Stowey was , as things go , a fortunate man .

Related terms

unfortunate lucky good better_off felicitous heaven-sent well-off fortuitous well-off successful privileged lucky

Synonyms

golden favored

Examples

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

Used in print

They should know simple exercises that could prepare less fortunate children for the sports we will demand be taught .

Related terms

blessed

Synonyms

hopeful rosy

Examples

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

Related terms

auspicious