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Luck vs. Fortunate — What's the Difference?

Luck vs. Fortunate — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Luck and Fortunate

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Luck

Luck is the phenomenon and belief that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events. The naturalistic interpretation is that positive and negative events may happen all the time, both due to random and non-random natural and artificial processes, and that even improbable events can happen by random chance.

Fortunate

"Fortunate" is a neo soul song from the 1999 motion picture Life and was released on the film's soundtrack. The song was written, composed, produced and arranged by R. Kelly and recorded by Maxwell.

Luck

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
They're supposed to bring good luck
It was just luck that the first kick went in

Fortunate

Favoured by or involving good luck; lucky
She'd been fortunate to escape serious injury
It was fortunate that the weather was good

Luck

Chance to find or acquire
He lucked into a disc-jockey job
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Fortunate

Bringing something good and unforeseen; auspicious.

Luck

The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune
They met one day out of pure luck.

Fortunate

Having unexpected good fortune; lucky.

Luck

Good fortune or prosperity; success
We wish you luck.

Fortunate

One who has good fortune, especially a wealthy person.

Luck

One's personal fate or lot
It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.

Fortunate

Auspicious.
It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.

Luck

To gain success or something desirable by chance
Lucked into a good apartment.
Lucked out in finding that rare book.

Fortunate

Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.

Luck

Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence, especially a favourable one.
The raffle is just a matter of luck.
Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
I couldn't believe my luck when I found a fifty dollar bill on the street.
Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.

Fortunate

Favored by fortune.
We were fortunate not to be fined for speeding.
This is a time when we think of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Luck

A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
He blew on the dice for luck.
I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.

Fortunate

Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious; as, a fortunate event; a fortunate concurrence of circumstances; a fortunate investment.

Luck

Success.
I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.
He has a lot of luck with the ladies, perhaps it is because of his new motorbike.

Fortunate

Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored with good forune; lucky.

Luck

The results of a random number generator.

Fortunate

Having unexpected good fortune;
Other, less fortunate, children died
A fortunate choice

Luck

To find something through good fortune; used with into, on, onto or upon.

Fortunate

Supremely favored or fortunate;
Golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust

Luck

That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used by itself to mean good luck; as, luck is better than skill; a stroke of luck.
If thou dost play with him at any game,Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck,He beats thee 'gainst the odds.

Fortunate

Presaging good fortune;
She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
Rosy predictions

Luck

Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
Whatever my fortune may be
Deserved a better fate
Has a happy lot
The luck of the Irish
A victim of circumstances
Success that was her portion

Luck

An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another;
Bad luck caused his downfall
We ran into each other by pure chance

Luck

An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome;
It was my good luck to be there
They say luck is a lady
It was as if fortune guided his hand

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