Antonyms of adj downtrodden

1 sense of downtrodden

Sense 1
downtrodden -- (abused or oppressed by people in power)

INDIRECT (VIA unfortunate) -> fortunate -- (having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice")

Similarity of adj downtrodden

1 sense of downtrodden

Sense 1
downtrodden -- (abused or oppressed by people in power)
       => unfortunate (vs. fortunate) -- (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned")