/ Dictionary / Index F fortunate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•tu•nate Pronunciation: (fôr'chu-nit), [key] — adj. having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. bringing or indicating good fortune; resulting favorably; auspicious: She made a fortunate decision to go on to medical school. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fortunate (Thesaurus) Fortuna fortune Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language