Difference between Glad and Fortunate

GLAD vs FORTUNATE: NOUN

Gladness.
A gladiolus.
Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.
Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
Very willing; pleased.
Providing joy and pleasure.
Appreciative.
Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure.
Cheerful and bright
Feeling happy appreciation
(`lief' is archaic) very willing
Glad of it.
Pleased, happy, satisfied
Showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

Supremely favored
Lucky, favored by fortune.
Presaging good fortune
Having unexpected good fortune
Supremely favored or fortunate
Bringing something good and unforeseen; auspicious.
Having unexpected good fortune; lucky.
Receiving some unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts.
Auspicious.
Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious
Presaging happiness.
Bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain.
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.

Shining; bright; cheerful; wearing the appearance of joy: as, a glad countenance.
In good condition; thriving.
Acting smoothly or freely; moving easily: as, a glad door or bolt.
Smooth; level; open. Compare glade.
Feeling joy, pleasure, or satisfaction, especially with reference to some particular event; pleased; gratified; well contented; joyful: rarely used attributively in this sense, but usually in the predicate, where it is used absolutely or followed by of or at, or by an infinitive with to: as, to be glad of an opportunity to oblige a friend.
To make glad; gladden.
Causing joy or pleasure; giving satisfaction; pleasing.
Especially made happy
Widely cultivated
Synonyms Joyous, delighted, animated, exhilarated.
Gladsome, cheering, exhilarating, animating. See gladness.
To be glad; rejoice.
(transitive; intransitive verb) To gladden.

To make fortunate; prosper.
Having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky.
Bringing or presaging good fortune; resulting favorably, as something uncertain; having a happy issue; auspicious; felicitous: as, a fortunate speculation; a fortunate accident.
Synonyms Felicitous, Lucky, etc. (See happy.) Fortunate, Successful, Prosperous, favored. Fortunate implies the attainment of success more by the operation of favorable circumstances, or through accident, than by direct effort; successful denotes that effective effort has been made; prosperous has nearly the same meaning as successful, but does not at all emphasize the effort made, and applies rather to a series of things than to a single event. We say a fortunate gambler, a successful merchant, a prosperous line of business.

Elated, Overjoyed, Gratified, Excited, Delighted, Proud, Gladsome, Lief, Cheerful, Beaming, Willing, Pleased, Grateful, Thankful, Happy

Favored, Rosy, Golden, Felicitous, Miraculous, Auspicious, Providential, Well, Blest, Hopeful, Fortuitous, Good, Happy, Blessed, Lucky

Fortunate, Elated, Overjoyed, Gratified, Excited, Delighted, Proud, Gladsome, Cheerful, Beaming, Willing, Pleased, Grateful, Thankful, Happy

Favored, Rosy, Golden, Felicitous, Miraculous, Auspicious, Providential, Well, Blest, Hopeful, Fortuitous, Good, Happy, Blessed, Lucky

We are very fortunate in our Water Department.
We were fortunate to detect it at all.
According to his file, some were less fortunate.
What a fortunate child art thou, little Margery!
We are so fortunate that it was Dr.
Helping others less fortunate and leading by example.
Hi my name is sam, and I fortunate.
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Demonstrate the lower and i am not obligated to give to less fortunate are people are truly tithe to catch the fortunate?
Michael was so fortunate to have such a great family, and you were fortunate to have him in your lives.