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Propitious

adj.hopeful, capableformal

What it means

Favorable and likely to support a successful outcome.

Reach for it when describing circumstances whose timing or conditions genuinely improve the prospect of success

Calm weather and a rising tide offered a propitious start for the voyage.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    well-timed

    when arriving at the right moment is the exact strength

    not when Good timing alone cannot make unfavorable conditions propitious.

  • warm

    promising

    when early signs justify cautious hope

    not when Promising describes evidence or potential, not necessarily the surrounding conditions.

  • professional

    advantageous

    when one option provides a relative benefit

    not when A small advantage does not make the whole situation propitious.

  • professional

    favorable

    when conditions support the desired result

    not when Favorable covers more than timing or future success.

  • formal

    opportune

    when timing makes an action especially suitable

    not when Opportune says little about all the other conditions affecting success.

  • literary

    auspicious

    when beginnings or signs suggest future success

    not when It can imply omen or ceremony and is less evidence-based.

  • literary

    fortuitous

    when a beneficial circumstance happens by chance

    not when Fortuitous requires chance and does not mean likely to lead to success.

Said against

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  • unfavorable
  • inauspicious
  • untimely

It naturally appears in

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  • propitious moment

    The grant created a propitious moment to combine the two repair programs.

  • propitious conditions

    Propitious conditions allowed the seedlings to establish before the heat.

  • propitious start

    A full reservoir gave the season a propitious start.

Where this comes from

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