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pro·pi·tious P0601600 (prə-pĭsh′əs)adj.1. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious: "Grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal" (Jhumpa Lahiri).2. Merciful or kindly: a propitious deity. [Middle English propicius, from Old French propicieux, from Latin propitius; see pet- in Indo-European roots.] pro·pi′tious·ly adv.pro·pi′tious·ness n.propitious (prəˈpɪʃəs) adj1. favourable; auguring well2. gracious or favourably inclined[C15: from Latin propitius well disposed, from prope close to] proˈpitiously adv proˈpitiousness npro•pi•tious (prəˈpɪʃ əs) adj. 1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 3. favorably disposed: a propitious ruler. [1400–50; late Middle English propicius < Latin propitius, probably =pro- pro-1 + -pit-, comb. form of petere to head for, resort to, solicit + -ius adj. suffix; see -ous] pro•pi′tious•ly, adv. pro•pi′tious•ness, n. auspicious, propitious - 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.See also related terms for special.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"favorable, favourable - (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"unpropitious - not propitious |
propitiousadjective favourable, timely, promising, encouraging, bright, lucky, fortunate, prosperous, rosy, advantageous, auspicious, opportune, full of promise the most propitious moment to launch the campaignpropitiousadjective1. Affording benefit:advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, salutary, toward, useful.2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time:auspicious, favorable, opportune, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed.3. Indicative of future success or full of promise:auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good.Translationspropiciopropicepropiziofausto
propitious
Synonyms for propitiousadj favourableSynonyms- favourable
- timely
- promising
- encouraging
- bright
- lucky
- fortunate
- prosperous
- rosy
- advantageous
- auspicious
- opportune
- full of promise
Synonyms for propitiousadj affording benefitSynonyms- advantageous
- benefic
- beneficent
- beneficial
- benignant
- favorable
- good
- helpful
- profitable
- salutary
- toward
- useful
adj occurring at a fitting or advantageous timeSynonyms- auspicious
- favorable
- opportune
- prosperous
- seasonable
- timely
- well-timed
adj indicative of future success or full of promiseSynonyms- auspicious
- benign
- bright
- brilliant
- fair
- favorable
- fortunate
- good
Antonyms for propitiousadj presenting favorable circumstancesRelated Words- auspicious
- favorable
- favourable
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