To me "lucky" means something good happened by dumb luck, while "fortunate" mean...

		BurningFrog on April 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No one expects young men to do anything and they a... To me "lucky" means something good happened by dumb luck, while "fortunate" means something good happened for any reason. Winning the lottery is both lucky and fortunate, while winning Wimbledon is only fortunate. Not sure how much the dictionaries agree.