propitious
pro·pi·tious
adj \prə-ˈpi-shəs\Definition of PROPITIOUS
1
: favorably disposed : benevolent
2
: being a good omen : auspicious <propitious sign>
3
: tending to favor : advantageous
— pro·pi·tious·ly adverb
— pro·pi·tious·ness noun
Examples of PROPITIOUS
- Now is a propitious time to start a business.
- <the success of the first big movie in May was a propitious start for the summer season of blockbusters>
Origin of PROPITIOUS
Related to PROPITIOUS
Synonyms: auspicious, bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, likely, optimistic, promising, hopeful, roseate, rose-colored, rosy, upbeat
Antonyms: bleak, dark, depressing, desperate, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, downbeat, dreary, gloomy, hopeless, inauspicious, pessimistic, unencouraging, unlikely, unpromising, unpropitious
Related Words: cheering, comforting, reassuring, soothing; assured, confident, decisive, doubtless, positive, sure, unhesitating; beamish, bullish, eupeptic; favorable, good
See Synonym Discussion at favorable
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