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opportune
op·por·tune O0097900 (ŏp′ər-to͞on′, -tyo͞on′)adj.1. Suited or right for a particular purpose: an opportune place to make camp.2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: an opportune arrival.
[Middle English, from Old French opportun, from Latin opportūnus, from ob portum (veniēns), (coming) toward port : ob, to; see ob- + portum, accusative of portus, harbor; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
op′por·tune′ly adv.op′por·tune′ness n.opportune (ˈɒpəˌtjuːn) adj1. occurring at a time that is suitable or advantageous2. fit or suitable for a particular purpose or occurrence[C15: via Old French from Latin opportūnus, from ob- to + portus harbour (originally: coming to the harbour, obtaining timely protection)] ˈopporˌtunely adv ˈopporˌtuneness nop•por•tune (ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun)
adj. 1. suitable; apt: an opportune comment. 2. occurring at an appropriate time; well-timed: an opportune appearance. [1375–1425; < Latin opportūnus convenient =op- op- + portu-, s. of portus access, port1 + -nus] op`por•tune′ly, adv. op`por•tune′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"inopportune - not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit" |
opportuneadjective (Formal) timely, fitting, fit, welcome, lucky, appropriate, suitable, happy, proper, convenient, fortunate, favourable, apt, advantageous, auspicious, fortuitous, well-timed, propitious, heaven-sent, felicitous, providential, seasonable, falling into your lap I have arrived at a very opportune moment.
unfortunate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inconvenient, untimely, unfavourable, inopportuneopportuneadjectiveOccurring at a fitting or advantageous time:auspicious, favorable, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed.Translationsopponent (əˈpəunənt) noun a person who opposes. an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points. 反對者，對手 反对者，对手 opporˈtune adjective coming at the right time. an opportune remark. 恰好的 恰好的opporˈtunely adverb 恰好地 恰好地opporˈtuneness noun 恰好 恰好opportunism noun 機會主義 机会主义opporˈtunist noun a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally. a political opportunist. 機會主義者 机会主义者
EncyclopediaSeeopponentopportune
Related to opportune: opportune moment, opportune timeSynonyms for opportuneadj timelySynonyms- timely
- fitting
- fit
- welcome
- lucky
- appropriate
- suitable
- happy
- proper
- convenient
- fortunate
- favourable
- apt
- advantageous
- auspicious
- fortuitous
- well-timed
- propitious
- heaven-sent
- felicitous
- providential
- seasonable
- falling into your lap
Antonyms- unfortunate
- inappropriate
- unsuitable
- inconvenient
- untimely
- unfavourable
- inopportune
Synonyms for opportuneadj occurring at a fitting or advantageous timeSynonyms- auspicious
- favorable
- propitious
- prosperous
- seasonable
- timely
- well-timed
Antonyms for opportuneadj suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purposeRelated WordsAntonyms |