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   propitious

   /prəˈpɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable: "the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
   • ▪ favourably disposed towards someone: "there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. propitiously adverb
   • 2. propitiousness noun

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   The meaning of PROPITIOUS is favorably disposed : benevolent. How to use propitious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Propitious.

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   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”. synonyms: auspicious. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck. favorable, favourable, golden, lucky, prosperous.

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   Propitious definition: presenting favorable conditions; favorable. See examples of PROPITIOUS used in a sentence.

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   They should wait for the most propitious moment between now and the next election. The omens for the game are still not propitious. More Synonyms of propitious

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   Define propitious. propitious synonyms, propitious pronunciation, propitious translation, English dictionary definition of propitious. adj. 1. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious: "Grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious...

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    Synonyms for PROPITIOUS: promising, bright, optimistic, auspicious, hopeful, likely, encouraging, rosy; Antonyms of PROPITIOUS: unlikely, dark, desperate, inauspicious, gloomy, dismal, unpromising, hopeless.

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