Synonyms for fortunate

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1. Said of persons

   lucky, blessed, prosperous, successful, having a charmed life, in luck, favored, well-to-do, happy, triumphant, victorious, overcoming, winning, gaining, affluent, thriving, flourishing, healthy, wealthy, in good estate, well-fixed*, well-heeled*, in the gravy*, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth*, born on the sunny side*, born under a lucky star*.

   Antonyms unfortunate*, unlucky, cursed.

2. Said of things

   auspicious, fortuitous, advantageous; see helpful 1, hopeful 2.