| Main Entry: | opportune |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advantageous, lucky |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, apt, auspicious, convenient, favorable, felicitous, fit, fitting, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, helpful, pat, proper, propitious, seasonable, suitable, timely, timeous, well-timed |
Antonyms: |
disadvantageous, inauspicious, inopportune, unlucky, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | opportune |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
Related
Adjectives: |
opportune, auspicious, critical, favorable, fortunate, happy, lucky, propitious, providential, seasonable, soncy, suitable, timeful, timely, well-timed
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| Main Entry: | advantageous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favorable |
Synonyms: |
auspicious, beneficial, expedient, for the best, fortunate, helpful, opportune, profitable, propitious, worthwhile |
| Main Entry: | appropriate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
Synonyms: |
adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved, desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, right, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, true, useful, well-suited, well-timed |
Antonyms: |
improper, unbecoming, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited |
| Main Entry: | apropos |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | relevant, suitable |
Synonyms: |
applicable, apposite, appropriate, apt, befitting, belonging, correct, fit, fitting, germane, kosher*, legit, material, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, related, right, right on, seemly |
Antonyms: |
inappropriate, irrelevant, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | auspicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | encouraging; favorable |
Synonyms: |
advantageous, bright, favorable, felicitous, fortunate, golden, halcyon, happy, hopeful, lucky, opportune, promising, propitious, prosperous, rosy, timely, well-timed |
| Notes: | auspicious implies success in the future while propitious means favorable conditions are present; auspicious means promising or of good omen - not just special or memorable |
Antonyms: |
inauspicious, inopportune, ominous, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky |
| Main Entry: | convenient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, useful |
Synonyms: |
acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adapted, advantageous, agreeable, aiding, assisting, available, beneficial, comfortable, commodious, conducive, contributive, decent, favorable, fit, fitted, good, handy, helpful, in public interest, opportune, proper, ready, roomy, seasonable, serviceable, suitable, suited, time-saving, timely, user-friendly, well-planned |
Antonyms: |
awkward, inappropriate, inconvenient, ineffectual, inopportune, unadaptable, unhandy, unsuited, unuseful |
| Main Entry: | expedient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthwhile, appropriate |
Synonyms: |
ad hoc, advantageous, advisable, beneficial, convenient, desirable, discreet, effective, feasible, fit, fitting, helpful, judicious, meet, opportune, politic, possible, practicable, practical, pragmatic, profitable, proper, prudent, seasonable, suitable, tactical, timely, useful, utilitarian, wise |
Antonyms: |
inappropriate, inexpedient, unbeneficial, unprofitable, unworthwhile |
| Main Entry: | favorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, timely, advantageous |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, auspicious, benefic, beneficial, benign, bright, cheering, convenient, encouraging, fair, fit, fortunate, full of promise, gratifying, happy, healthful, helpful, hopeful, kindly, lucky, nice, opportune, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pleasureful, promising, propitious, prosperous, providential, reassuring, seasonable, suitable, toward, useful, welcome, well-timed, wholesome, worthy |
Antonyms: |
bad, derogatory, detrimental, harmful, hindering, hurtful, hurting, injurious, unfavorable, unhelpful |
| Main Entry: | felicitous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, suitable |
Synonyms: |
applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, convincing, fit, fitting, germane, happy, inspired, just, meet, neat, opportune, pat, pertinent, proper, propitious, relevant, seasonable, telling, timely, well-chosen, well-timed |
Antonyms: |
improper, inappropriate, infelicitous, inopportune, unfitting, unsuitable, untimely |