fortunate
Favored by chance
Fortunate means favored by luck or circumstance.
A fortunate person has good things happen to them, often without having earned them: She was fortunate to survive the crash.
Fortunate can also describe the advantageous thing itself: a fortunate turn of events.
The word often implies gratitude or awareness of one's advantages: We're fortunate to live in such a safe neighborhood.
Favored by chance
- serendipitousFortunately coincidental
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- charmedPleased or bewitched
- favoredShown special preference
providential · auspicious · kismet · destiny · fate · windfall · fluke · chance
Occurring when appropriate
- well-timedHappening at the best moment
- opportuneFavorable in timing
- propitiousFavorable for success
- favorableInclined toward approval
promising · auspicious · golden · ripe · ideal · perfect · right · convenient
Having special advantages
- advantagedHaving benefits others lack
- well-offHaving sufficient wealth
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- prosperousEnjoying wealth and success
wealthy · comfortable · secure · thriving · successful · flourishing · blessed · endowed
Producing good results
- positiveAffirming or certain
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- rewardingProviding satisfaction or benefit
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
constructive · productive · valuable · advantageous · profitable · gainful · boon · blessing
lucky
Favored by chance
- serendipitousFortunately coincidental
- blessedReceiving divine favor
- charmedPleased or bewitched
favored · providential · auspicious · kismet · destiny · fate · windfall · fluke · chance · happenstance
timely
Occurring when appropriate
- well-timedHappening at the best moment
- opportuneFavorable in timing
- propitiousFavorable for success
favorable · promising · auspicious · golden · ripe · ideal · perfect · right · convenient · suitable
privileged
Having special advantages
- advantagedHaving benefits others lack
- well-offHaving sufficient wealth
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
prosperous · wealthy · comfortable · secure · thriving · successful · flourishing · blessed · endowed · entitled
beneficial
Producing good results
fruitful · constructive · productive · valuable · advantageous · profitable · gainful · boon · blessing · godsend
thankful
Feeling gratitude expressed
- gratefulFeeling thankful
- appreciativeFeeling or showing gratitude
- blessedReceiving divine favor
content · humbled · relieved · touched · moved · indebted · grace · acknowledgment · gratitude · thanksgiving
fortunateunfortunate
Deserving of pity
unlucky · luckless · hapless · ill-fated · ill-starred
fortunatecursed
Under a malevolent spell
doomed · damned · ill-omened · inauspicious · wretched
fortunateunfortunate
Deserving of pity
underprivileged · disadvantaged · poor · deprived · destitute
- Fortunate SonAdvantaged male descendant
- helping the less fortunate