opportune

adjective

/ˈɒpətjuːn/

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/

(formal)

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(of a time) suitable for doing a particular thing, so that it is likely to be successful synonym favourable
- The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment.
- Chapman decided the time was opportune for talking business.
- It was an opportune time to look at the offer in more detail.
Topics Successc2
(of an action or event) done or happening at the right time to be successful
- an opportune remark
- The publication of the book now is quite opportune.
Topics Successc2

opposite inopportune

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + portus ‘harbour’, originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour, hence ‘seasonable’.

单词	opportune
释义	opportune adjective /ˈɒpətjuːn/ /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/ (formal) jump to other results (of a time) suitable for doing a particular thing, so that it is likely to be successful synonym favourable The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment. Chapman decided the time was opportune for talking business. It was an opportune time to look at the offer in more detail. Topics Successc2 (of an action or event) done or happening at the right time to be successful an opportune remark The publication of the book now is quite opportune. Topics Successc2 opposite inopportune Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French opportun(e), from Latin opportunus, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + portus ‘harbour’, originally describing the wind driving towards the harbour, hence ‘seasonable’.
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