propitious
adjective/prəˈpɪʃəs/
/prəˈpɪʃəs/
(formal)- 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.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favourable, gracious’.Want to learn more?
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