propitious

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Pronunciation

/prəˈpɪʃəs/(pruh-PISH-us)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

吉利的；有利的

Definition

Indicating a good chance of success; favorable.

Word family

  • propitiously/prəˈpɪʃəsli/(adv)吉利地
  • propitiousness/prəˈpɪʃəsnəs/(n)吉利

Collocations

  • propitious moment
  • propitious conditions
  • propitious sign
  • propitious time

Examples

  1. 1.The clear skies and calm seas seemed propitious for our first sailing lesson. (favorable)
  2. 2.She waited for a propitious moment to ask her boss for a promotion. (opportune)

Synonyms

  • auspicious/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/— suggesting future success
  • favorable/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/— advantageous
  • opportune/ˈɒpətjuːn/— well-timed

Etymology

from Latin "propitius" = favorable, gracious — conditions that favor success