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
7- everyday
when arriving at the right moment is the exact strength
not when Good timing alone cannot make unfavorable conditions propitious.
- warm
when early signs justify cautious hope
not when Promising describes evidence or potential, not necessarily the surrounding conditions.
- professional
when one option provides a relative benefit
not when A small advantage does not make the whole situation propitious.
- professional
when conditions support the desired result
not when Favorable covers more than timing or future success.
- formal
when timing makes an action especially suitable
not when Opportune says little about all the other conditions affecting success.
- literary
when beginnings or signs suggest future success
not when It can imply omen or ceremony and is less evidence-based.
- literary
when a beneficial circumstance happens by chance
not when Fortuitous requires chance and does not mean likely to lead to success.
Said against
3- unfavorable
- inauspicious
- untimely
It naturally appears in
3- 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
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: favorable or indicating a good chance of success opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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