Synonyms & related words for fortunate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fortunate — including lucky, fortuitous, felicitous, blessed, happy, propitious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fortunate

Explore words related to fortunate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include luckiness, unlucky, serendipitous, unluckiness, thankful, grateful, unfortunate, fortuitousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fortunate

Common synonyms for fortunate include lucky, fortuitous, felicitous, blessed, happy, propitious, auspicious, prosperous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fortunate come from?

The word fortunate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fortun-, from Latin fortuna (“luck, fortune”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.