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adjective
- 1. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable: "the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
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PROPITIOUS definition: 1. likely to result in success, or showing signs of success: 2. likely to result in success, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of PROPITIOUS is favorably disposed : benevolent. How to use propitious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Propitious.
adjective. 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.
Propitious definition: presenting favorable conditions; favorable. See examples of PROPITIOUS used in a sentence.
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.]
adjective. us / prəˈpɪʃ·əs / Add to word list. likely to result in success, or showing signs of success: With economic conditions so uncertain, he felt it was not a propitious time to make a big investment. (Definition of propitious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of propitious. propitious.
1. favorably inclined or disposed; gracious. the propitious gods. 2. boding well; favorable; auspicious. a propitious omen. 3. that favors or furthers; advantageous.
Propitious definition: Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious.
Nov 2, 2017 · propitious (for something/somebody) likely to produce a successful result. It was not a propitious time to start a new business. Circumstances could hardly have been less propitious for a strike. This did not seem a propitious moment for launching into a lengthy explanation.
Definition of propitious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
