propitious C2 Topic:Register & Style US /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #51714 Meanings 1 adj Favorable; advantageous. Propitious weather. 2 adj Characteristic of a good omen. But counterrevolutions are reversible. Klein devotes much of her book to propitious signs that this can happen — indeed is happening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · favorable; advantageous. advantageousfavorable 2 adj · characteristic of a good omen. auspiciousfortunatepromising ↔ Opposites unpropitious Word family Derived forms impropitious Related forms propitiatepropitiationpropitiouslypropitiousness Etymology From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # propitious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɹəˈpɪʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 51714 ## Meanings 1. Favorable; advantageous. 2. Characteristic of a good omen. ## Examples - Propitious weather. - But counterrevolutions are reversible. Klein devotes much of her book to propitious signs that this can happen — indeed is happening. ## Synonyms - advantageous - favorable - auspicious - fortunate - promising ## Antonyms - unpropitious ## Derived Forms - impropitious ## Related Forms - propitiate - propitiation - propitiously - propitiousness ## Etymology From Anglo-Norman and Old French propicius, from Latin propitius (“favorable, well-disposed, kind”). Compare French propice, Portuguese propício and Spanish propicio. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown