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fortunate

adjective

Presaging good fortune

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Presaging good fortune

    “She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”

adjective

  1. Supremely favored

    “{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust'}”

adjective

  1. Having unexpected good fortune

    “Other, less fortunate, children died”

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Example Sentences

She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
Rosy predictions
{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust'}
Fortunate son
Other, less fortunate, children died
A fortunate choice

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