Synonyms of opportune

opportune

adjective

ˌä-pər-ˈtün 

as in timely

especially suitable for a certain time

an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• timely
• anticipated
• appropriate
• proper
• well-timed
• seasonable
• suitable
• relative
• expected
• meet
• fitting
• fortunate
• relevant
• pertinent
• apt
• lucky
• propitious
• pat
• prompt
• fit
• punctual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inopportune
• untimely
• improper
• unseasonable
• irrelevant
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• unseemly
• unfortunate
• unfit
• postponed
• late
• early
• unlucky
• slow
• belated
• delayed
• premature
• delinquent
• irrelative
• tardy
• behind
• overdue
• sudden
• anticipatory
• unexpected
• precocious
• unanticipated
• abrupt
• behindhand
• latish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opportune

So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

The news couldn't have come at a more opportune time, as the world is seemingly on the brink of nuclear war for reasons completely unrelated to the alien conspiracies at the heart of the film. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

The Paragon's layout benefits from opportune timing. — New Atlas, 4 June 2026

The timing was opportune given the chaos caused by Swalwell. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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