Fortunate
adj.joyful, hopefulwarm
What it means
Benefiting from good luck or from circumstances that turned out well.
Reach for it when expressing gratitude for a favorable outcome not wholly earned or controlled
We were fortunate to reach the shelter before the storm intensified.
Choose between these
6- playful
in luck
the welcome chance should sound conversational
not when This phrase is too light for survival or serious relief.
- everyday
chance plainly explains the good outcome
not when Lucky sounds casual and may minimize preparation.
- warm
gratitude has a spiritual or deeply personal tone
not when Blessed assumes a frame of belief that may not be shared.
- professional
conditions support success without personifying luck
not when Favorable describes the circumstances, not the beneficiary's feeling.
- formal
position or timing creates an advantage
not when Being well placed can result from strategy rather than luck.
- literary
providential
timing seems guided by benevolent purpose
not when Providential makes a religious claim beyond ordinary good fortune.
Said against
3- unfortunate
- unlucky
- ill-fated
It naturally appears in
3- feel fortunate
I feel fortunate to learn from such patient craftspeople.
- fortunate enough
The hikers were fortunate enough to find an unlocked shelter.
- fortunate circumstance
A fortunate circumstance brought both translators to the meeting.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: favored by good fortune opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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