1. (

• fortunate

) having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" ;

2. (

• fortunate ,
• golden

) supremely favored; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"-Shakespeare; "fortunate son" ;

3. (

• fortunate ,
• rosy

) presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" ;