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I've dated people where we traveled horribly together, and if one thing went wrong, it was horrible for them. Then I've been fortunate enough to have great traveling experiences where everything lined up and even when things went wrong, you just laughed about it. You learn so much about yourself when you're traveling with someone.
Candice Accola

Meaning of "fortunate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTUNATE

fortunate  [ˈfɔːtʃənɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTUNATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortunate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FORTUNATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of fortunate in the English dictionary

The definition of fortunate in the dictionary is having good luck; lucky. Other definition of fortunate is occurring by or bringing good fortune or luck; auspicious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTUNATE


affectionate
əˈfɛkʃənɪt
baronet
ˈbærənɪt
bayonet
ˈbeɪənɪt
bicarbonate
baɪˈkɑːbənɪt
companionate
kəmˈpænjənɪt
coronet
ˈkɒrənɪt
cushionet
ˈkʊʃənɪt
diaconate
daɪˈækənɪt
dispassionate
dɪsˈpæʃənɪt
disproportionate
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənɪt
dragonet
ˈdræɡənɪt
empassionate
ɪmˈpæʃənɪt
extortionate
ɪkˈstɔːʃənɪt
Italianate
ɪˈtæljənɪt
jaconet
ˈdʒækənɪt
lionet
ˈlaɪənɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
proportionate
prəˈpɔːʃənɪt
pulmonate
ˈpʌlmənɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTUNATE

fortresslike
fortuities
fortuitism
fortuitist
fortuitous
fortuitously
fortuitousness
fortuity
Fortuna
fortunately
fortunateness
fortune
fortune cookie
fortune hunter
fortune-hunter
fortune-hunting
fortune-teller
fortune-telling
fortuneless
fortunize

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTUNATE

alternate
coadunate
compassionate
coordinate
designate
dominate
donate
eliminate
importunate
lacunate
laminate
lunate
originate
ornate
semilunate
senate
shogunate
sublunate
terminate
tribunate

Synonyms and antonyms of fortunate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORTUNATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fortunate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fortunate

Translation of «fortunate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTUNATE

Find out the translation of fortunate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortunate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortunate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸运的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afortunado
570 millions of speakers

English

fortunate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाग्यशाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَعِيدُ الـحَظّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удачливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

felizardo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chanceux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bernasib baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glück haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸運な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운 좋은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sugih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

may mắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ஷ்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाग्यवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şanslı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortunato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęśliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щасливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

norocos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχερός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukkig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyckosam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortunate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTUNATE»

The term «fortunate» is very widely used and occupies the 15.010 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTUNATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fortunate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fortunate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortunate

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10 QUOTES WITH «FORTUNATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fortunate.
1
Candice Accola
I've dated people where we traveled horribly together, and if one thing went wrong, it was horrible for them. Then I've been fortunate enough to have great traveling experiences where everything lined up and even when things went wrong, you just laughed about it. You learn so much about yourself when you're traveling with someone.
2
Daniel Alarcon
I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in English. I'm thinking of Jose Maria Arguedas, whom I read when I was living in Lima, and who really impacted the way I viewed my country.
3
Rodney Atkins
Where I'm fortunate and why I think I've thrived and survived, through the not having albums out every year-and-a-half, is not taking the songs lightly and trying to make sure I've got consistency.
4
Lance Bass
I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.
5
Juan Antonio Bayona
I can consider myself my audience, and I'm not that weird. I'm fortunate in the things that I like, most people like.
6
Drew Bledsoe
I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans. I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time.
7
Michael Burgess
Our community in North Texas is fortunate to have two thriving airports. We serve millions of satisfied customers and employ hundreds of thousands of North Texans. We should not jeopardize that which is working well already.
8
Giraldus Cambrensis
Happy and fortunate indeed would this nation be, nay, completely blessed, if it had good prelates and pastors, and but one prince, and that prince a good one.
9
Shaun Cassidy
I look at old interviews and things and they say, 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' I say, 'I want to be a producer.' And I'm really fortunate that I was able to do it.
10
Jennifer Chiaverini
I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book led to another as I discovered other facets to my characters I wanted to investigate further.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTUNATE»

Discover the use of fortunate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortunate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fortunate Son: George W. Bush - The Early Years
This biography tells the truth about George W. Bush: how he dodged the draft;as a mediocre student at Yale; lost a lot of other people's money in boomimes in the Texas Oil market; and was investigated by the SEC for insiderrading.
James Hatfield, 2004
2
A Fortunate Life
The remarkable story of an 'ordinary' man. Bert Facey's childhood ended when he was eight years old. That was when his grandmother had to send him away to work for his keep. Bert grew up tough in the vast, wild outback of Western Australia.
A B Facey, 1985
3
Fortunate Son: The Autobiography of Lewis B. Puller, Jr
A Vietnam veteran who lost both legs and a hand in the Vietnam War recounts his homecoming and his attempts to come to terms with his life.
Lewis B. Puller, 2000
4
Fortunate Sons: The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, ...
Fortunate Sons tells a remarkable story, weaving together the dramas of personal lives with the fascinating tale of a nation’s endeavor to become a world power.
Liel Leibovitz, Matthew Miller, 2011
5
A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor
In this quietly revolutionary work of social observation and medical philosophy, Booker Prize-winning writer John Berger and the photographer Jean Mohr train their gaze on an English country doctor and find a universal man--one who has ...
John Berger, 2011
6
Fortunate Son: A Novel
Written with unique insight into the hidden currents and deeper realities of modern life, Fortunate Son is a tour de force by the author the Boston Globe calls "one of this nation's finest writers."
Walter Mosley, 2006
7
A Most Fortunate Ship: A Narrative History of Old Ironsides
The story of America's oldest commissioned ship, the frigate, the U.S.S. Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," is retold from its maiden voyage in 1798 to its prominent activities in the U.S. bicentennial celebration to the ship's own ...
Tyrone G. Martin, 2003
8
The Fortunate Pilgrim
' Joseph Heller 'Puzo has written a chronicle of Italian immigrant life which is a small classic ... The novel is lifted into literature by its highly charged language, its penetrating insights and its mixture of tenderness and rage.
Mario Puzo, 2012
9
Chariot of the Fortunate: The Life of the First Yongey Mingyur
This fantastic, outrageous, and beautiful biography of the First Yongey Mingyur Dorje, written by Je Tukyi Dorje and Surmang Tendzin Rinpoche, describes the visionary inner life of this great treasure revealed showing us wisdom, kindness, ...
Je Tukyi Dorje, Surmang Tendzin Rinpoche, 2006
10
Fortunate Son: The Life of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was celebrity's perfect storm. His sole but substantial contribution was talent, a fact Charles L. Ponce de Leon is careful to demonstrate throughout his wonderfully contextual Fortunate Son.
Charles L. Ponce de Leon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTUNATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortunate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Christian rock band Switchfoot to open music school for less …
Switchfoot, according to frontman Jon Foreman, wants to help less fortunate children with a passion for music obtain the 'tool that will give them ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
Our View: It's fortunate the prison escape in New York didn't end in …
The state prison system and the people of the area were fortunate the two murderers didn't harm any innocent people during the three weeks ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
3
Fort Rucker “fortunate” in face of Army cuts, but sequestration fears …
Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell said he was pleased the Department of the Army cuts weren't worse at Fort Rucker, but that cuts resulting ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
4
Houston County girl scout loading laundry for the less fortunate
"This is all I could talk about because, I mean, I don't have a washer and dryer and at the moment I'm not financially fortunate to keep washing ... «41 NBC News, Jul 15»
5
Helping the less fortunate through meals
RUIDOSO >> Rev. Laurie Benadites, Deacon of the Holy Mount Episcopal Church in Ruidoso, had harbored a hope to start a feeding ministry ... «Alamogordo Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Switchfoot to Open Pay-As-You-Can Music Studio for Less …
... Christian rock band Switchfoot has announced it is opening a pay-as-you-can music school in California for less-fortunate children to provide ... «Gospel Herald, Jul 15»
7
Local girl uses lemonade to raise money for less fortunate children
Five-year-old Carisa Lamar Romo is raising money for less fortunate children in a cool, refreshing way. KGNS News Reporter Renee Santos ... «KGNS.tv, Jul 15»
8
Local woman organizes diaper drive to help less fortunate
Local woman organizes diaper drive to help less fortunate. Michelle Mackonochie, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, michelle_mackonochie@wmdt. «WMDT, Jul 15»
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Child leaves hospital room on a mission to help those less fortunate
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — If you spend a few minutes with Alyvia Hathaway, you realize you are sitting with someone wise beyond her years. «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
10
Fortunate Families organizes July 11 meeting
Fortunate Families is organizing a July 11 meeting for Catholic mothers of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender daughters and sons. «Chron.com, Jul 15»

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