opportuneness

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɑpɚˈtunnəs/ UK /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
the quality of being well-timed or favorable for a purpose

The opportuneness of the offer made it impossible to refuse.

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1 noun · the quality of being... timeliness aptness suitability convenience felicitypropitiousness

Opposites

untimeliness inconvenienceunsuitability

Word family

Related forms opportune opportunity

Etymology

From 'opportune' (Latin 'opportunus', 'fit, timely') plus '-ness', denoting the quality of being well-timed.

opportunus Latin portus Latin

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# opportuneness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌɑpɚˈtunnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˌɒpəˈtjuːnnəs

## Meanings
1. the quality of being well-timed or favorable for a purpose

## Examples
- The opportuneness of the offer made it impossible to refuse.

## Synonyms
- timeliness
- aptness
- suitability
- convenience
- felicity
- propitiousness

## Antonyms
- untimeliness
- inconvenience
- unsuitability

## Related Forms
- opportune
- opportunity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: opportunus
- Root: portus

## Etymology
From 'opportune' (Latin 'opportunus', 'fit, timely') plus '-ness', denoting the quality of being well-timed.

## AI Etymology
Opportuneness is from 'opportune' (Latin 'opportunus', 'fit, timely') plus '-ness', denoting the quality of being well-timed. Important recorded forms include opportunus (Latin) and portus (Latin). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the quality of being well-timed or favorable for a purpose. The wider family includes related words such as opportune and opportunity.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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