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opportune
[op-er-toon, -tyoon]
adjective
appropriate, favorable, or suitable.
an opportune phrase for the occasion.
Synonyms: , ,occurring or coming at an appropriate time; well-timed.
an opportune warning.
Synonyms:
opportune
/ ˈɒəˌː /
adjective
occurring at a time that is suitable or advantageous
fit or suitable for a particular purpose or occurrence
Other 51Թ Forms
- opportunely adverb
- opportuneness noun
- unopportune adjective
- unopportunely adverb
- unopportuneness noun
- ˈDZǰˌٳܲԱԱ noun
- ˈDZǰˌٳܲԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opportune1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of opportune1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“How to Train Your Dragon” comes at an opportune time for family films.
These figures provide an opportune moment for some optimism and a hard sell of the UK to the rest of the world.
But the pitch came at an opportune moment.
A novel about the drama and scandal of the best actress Oscar nominees couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
“This is an opportune moment for us to look inward and evaluate what can be improved.”
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When To Use
Opportune means appropriate, favorable, or suitable for a particular situation or occasion.It can also mean coming at the right time. The terms timely and well-timed mean the same thing.Opportune is especially used in the phrases opportune moment and opportune time, meaning the moment that’s most suitable or favorable (for something to happen or be done).The opposite is inopportune, meaning inappropriate, inconvenient, or untimely, as in The audit was very inopportune—it came at the worst possible time.Example: I believe that now is the opportune time to bring out dessert.
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