| Fortunate 1. (n.) 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. (n.) Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good fortune; lucky. Thesaurus Entries advantageous, appropriate, assured of success, auspicious, befitting, benign, benignant, blessed, blessed with luck, bright, coming, convenient, crowned with success, dexter, expedient, fair, favorable, favored, favoring, felicitous, fit, fitting, fortuitous, full of promise, golden, good, happy, in luck, lucky, lucky dog, made, man of substance, meet, of good omen, of happy portent, of promise, on the up-and-up, on top, opportune, out in front, promising, propitious, prosperous, providential, ripe, seasonable, sortable, succeeding, successful, suitable, surefire, timely, triumphant, well, well-timed, white |