Opportune
['ɒpətjuːn;,ɒpə'tjuːn] or [ˌɔpə'tun]
Definition
(adj.) suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; 'an opportune place to make camp'; 'an opportune arrival' .
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Definition
(a.) Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely.
(v. t.) To suit.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, APROPOS, well-timed, to the purpose.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Timely, seasonable, appropriate, felicitous, suitable, fit, meet, auspicious
ANT:Inopportune, untimely, unseasonable, infelicitous
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Definition
adj. present at a proper time: timely: convenient.—adv. Opportune′ly.—ns. Opportune′ness; Opportun′ism practice of regulating principles by favourable opportunities without regard to consistency; Opportun′ist a politician who waits for events before declaring his opinions: a person without settled principles; Opportun′ity an opportune or convenient time: a good occasion or chance.
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Examples
- Although in one instance the bearers of not good tidings, Mr. and Mrs. Weston's visit this morning was in another respect particularly opportune. Jane Austen. Emma.
- He had, at an opportune time, sent Thayer's brigade to the support of McClernand and thereby contributed to hold the enemy within his lines. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Caliphronas has arrived at a most opportune moment, for we will use their boats in order to escape. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Nothing more opportune could possibly have happened for the inventor. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- You come to give me the benefit of your sober judgement at a most opportune time. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
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