felicitous

[ fi-lis-i-tuhs ]
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adjective
  1. well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.

  2. having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.

Origin of felicitous

1
First recorded in 1725–35; felicit(y) + -ous

confusables note For felicitous

Other words from felicitous

  • fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
  • fe·lic·i·tous·ness, noun
  • non·fe·lic·i·tous, adjective
  • non·fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
  • non·fe·lic·i·tous·ness, noun
  • un·fe·lic·i·tous, adjective
  • un·fe·lic·i·tous·ly, adverb
  • un·fe·lic·i·tous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for felicitous

felicitous

/ (fɪˈlɪsɪtəs) /


adjective
  1. well-chosen; apt

  2. possessing an agreeable style

  1. producing or marked by happiness

Derived forms of felicitous

  • felicitously, adverb
  • felicitousness, noun

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