Having good luck or favorable circumstances, often creating feelings of gratitude, relief, and positive emotion. It describes both the objective state of being lucky and the subjective feeling of being blessed.
From Latin 'fortunatus' meaning 'prospered' or 'made fortunate,' derived from 'Fortuna,' the Roman goddess of luck and fate. The word connects human experience to divine or cosmic favor.
Feeling fortunate is strongly linked to psychological well-being - people who recognize their good fortune show higher life satisfaction and resilience. Interestingly, gratitude practices can actually make people feel more fortunate by shifting attention from what's lacking to what's abundant.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.