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| Main Entry: | timely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at the right time |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, auspicious, convenient, favorable, fit, fitting, in the nick of time, judicious, likely, meet, modern, now, opportune, pat, promising, prompt, proper, propitious, prosperous, punctual, seasonable, suitable, up-to-date, well-timed, with it*, in good time, timeous, towardly, up-to-the-minute |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, inopportune, unsuitable, untimely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apropos |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | relevantly, suitably |
| Synonyms: | appropriately, suitably, timely, aptly, opportunely, pertinently |
| Antonyms: | inappropriately, irrelevantly, unsuitably |
| 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: | 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, unprofitable, unbeneficial, unworthwhile |
| 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-timed, well-chosen |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, inopportune, unsuitable, untimely, infelicitous, unfitting |
| Main Entry: | fortunate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having good luck |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, affluent, auspicious, blessed, bright, charmed, convenient, encouraging, favorable, favored, felicitous, flourishing, fortuitous, golden, happy, healthy, helpful, hopeful, lucky, on a roll*, opportune, profitable, promising, propitious, prosperous, rosy, sitting pretty, successful, thriving, timely, triumphant, victorious, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do, born with a silver spoon, gaining, get a break, in luck, in the gravy, overcoming, providential, sunny side |
| Antonyms: | adverse, sad, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, untoward, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | helpful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beneficial, beneficent |
| Synonyms: | accessible, accommodating, advantageous, applicable, benevolent, conducive, considerate, constructive, convenient, cooperative, crucial, effectual, efficacious, essential, favorable, fortunate, friendly, important, improving, instrumental, invaluable, kind, neighborly, operative, practical, pragmatic, productive, profitable, serviceable, significant, suitable, sympathetic, timely, usable, useful, utilitarian, valuable, bettering, caring, contributive, good for, serendipitous, supportive, symbiotic |
| Antonyms: | disadvantageous, harmful, hurtful, injurious, useless, worthless, unconstructive, unhelpful |
| Main Entry: | lucky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fortunate, opportune |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, adventitious, auspicious, beneficial, benign, blessed, charmed, favored, felicitous, fortuitous, golden, happy, hopeful, hot*, on a roll*, promising, propitious, prosperous, successful, timely, well, all systems go, coming up roses, everything going, getting a break, hit it big, holding aces, in the groove, into something, on a streak, providential, serendipitous, striking it rich |
| Antonyms: | bad, inopportune, unfortunate, unlucky, unpropitious, unsuccessful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fitting |
| Synonyms: | applicable, appropriate, apt, equitable, expedient, fair, felicitous, fit, good, happy, just, proper, reconciled, right, suitable, timely, accommodated, conformed |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, unseemly, unfitting |
| 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, well-timed, timeous |
| Antonyms: | disadvantageous, inauspicious, inopportune, unlucky, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | pat |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | relevant, suitable |
| Synonyms: | apposite, apropos, apt, auspicious, felicitous, fitting, happy, neat, opportune, pertinent, propitious, timely, rehearsed, to the point |
| Antonyms: | inexact, irrelevant, unacceptable, unsuitable, wrong, imprecise |
| Main Entry: | prompt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | early, responsive |
| Synonyms: | alert, apt, brisk, eager, efficient, expeditious, immediate, instant, instantaneous, on the ball*, on the nose*, on time, precise, punctual, quick, rapid, ready, smart, speedy, swift, timely, vigilant, watchful, wide-awake, willing, on the button, on the dot, unhesitating |
| Antonyms: | late, negligent, slow, tardy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | punctual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | on time |
| Synonyms: | accurate, careful, conscientious, constant, dependable, early, exact, expeditious, fussy, heedful, meticulous, on the nose*, painstaking, particular, periodic, precise, prompt, punctilious, quick, ready, recurrent, regular, reliable, scrupulous, seasonable, steady, strict, timely, under the wire*, conscionable, cyclic, in good time, on schedule, on the button, on the dot |
| Antonyms: | late, tardy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seemly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, suitable |
| Synonyms: | becoming, befitting, compatible, conforming, congenial, congruous, consistent, consonant, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, meet, nice, pleasing, proper, suited, timely, comme il faut, in good taste |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | up-to-date |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
| Synonyms: | abreast, advanced, au courant, avant-garde, contemporary, current, cutting edge*, cutting edge, dashing, expedient, fashionable, fitting, happening, hot*, in vogue, modern, modern, modernistic, modish, new, newfangled, now*, opportune, popular, red-hot*, state of the art, state-of-the-art*, stylish, suitable, timely, trendy, up*, with it*, all the rage, brand-new, faddish, in, in fashion, in-thing, neoteric, newest, today, up-to-the-minute, with-it, à la mode |
| Antonyms: | old, out-of-date, outdated, past |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | up |
| Part of Speech: | preposition4 |
| Definition: | happening |
| Synonyms: | current, live, pertinent, pressing, relevant, timely, under consideration |
| Main Entry: | on time |
| Part of Speech: | adjective/adverb |
| Definition: | according to schedule |
| Synonyms: | dependable, prompt, punctual, reliable, timely, not delayed, not late, on schedule, punctually, without delay |
| Antonyms: | late |
| Main Entry: | apt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
| Synonyms: | applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, happy, just, pertinent, proper, relevant, seemly, suitable, timely |
| Antonyms: | incorrect, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | convenient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, useful |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adapted, advantageous, agreeable, assisting, available, beneficial, comfortable, commodious, conducive, decent, favorable, fit, fitted, good, handy, helpful, opportune, proper, ready, roomy, seasonable, serviceable, suitable, suited, timely, user-friendly*, aiding, contributive, in public interest, time-saving, well-planned |
| Antonyms: | awkward, inappropriate, inconvenient, ineffectual, inopportune, unsuited, unadaptable, unhandy, unuseful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable, appropriate |
| Synonyms: | able, adapted, adequate, advantageous, apposite, apt, becoming, befitting, beneficial, capable, comely, competent, conformable, convenient, correct, correspondent, deserving, desirable, due, equipped, equitable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fitted, fitting, happy, just, likely, meet, opportune, practicable, preferable, prepared, proper, qualified, ready, right, rightful, seasonable, seemly, tasteful, timely, trained, wise, worthy, comme il faut, good enough, well-suited |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
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