Basic Details
Word: Fortunate
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Having good luck or being lucky.
Synonyms: Lucky, favoured, blessed
Antonyms: Unlucky, unfortunate, cursed
Idioms and Phrases
- Count your blessings: To be grateful for what you have, especially when you are fortunate. Example: "Even when times are tough, I always try to count my blessings."
- Fortune favours the bold: Good things happen to those who take risks. Example: "She decided to start her own business, believing that fortune favours the bold."
Usage Examples
Example 1: I felt very fortunate to have such supportive friends and family during my exams.
Example 2: The fortunate winners of the raffle received big prizes.
Example 3: He was fortunate enough to travel to many countries during his lifetime.
Fun Fact
The word "fortunate" comes from the Latin word "fortunatus," which means "luck" or "fate." It reflects the idea that good things come from luck rather than hard work alone.
Famous Quote
"The fortunate are not endowed with the best; they are enriched by their use of what they have." - William Howard Taft
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "fortunate" mean?
a) Having bad luck
b) Being unlucky
c) Having good luck
d) Being angry
Answer: c) Having good luck
2. Which of these is a synonym of "fortunate"?
a) Unfortunate
b) Lucky
c) Average
d) Ordinary
Answer: b) Lucky
3. Which of these is an antonym of "fortunate"?
a) Lucky
b) Blessed
c) Cursed
d) Favoured
Answer: c) Cursed
4. Which sentence uses "fortunate" correctly?
a) She was fortunate to win the competition.
b) He was fortunate to fail the exam.
c) The cat felt fortunate to be outside.
d) I was fortunate to miss the train.
Answer: a) She was fortunate to win the competition.
5. Which idiom means to be grateful for what you have?
a) Fortune favours the bold
b) Count your blessings
c) A bird in the hand
d) The early bird catches the worm
Answer: b) Count your blessings
