opportune
appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
occurring or coming at an appropriate time; well-timed: an opportune warning.
Origin of opportune
1synonym study For opportune
Other words for opportune
Other words from opportune
- op·por·tune·ly, adverb
- op·por·tune·ness, noun
- un·op·por·tune, adjective
- un·op·por·tune·ly, adverb
- un·op·por·tune·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with opportune
- opportune , opportunistic
Words Nearby opportune
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How to use opportune in a sentence
This is an opportune time for Dončić to show he has what it takes to get the young, new-look Mavs where they want to be — if not now, soon.
Dixie, a bluetick coonhound, just cannot shut up at the least opportune times.
Lindsey Vonn Is Hosting a Reality TV Show with Dogs | Tim Neville | November 23, 2020 | Outside Online“We’re seeing a lot of marketers rethink media strategies this year and many believe the remaining months are an opportune time to start on TikTok,” said Sam Gormley, founder of digital agency Osaka Labs.
‘Great position to steal share’: As use-it-or-lose-it ad spending picks up, TikTok emerges as an unlikely beneficiary | Seb Joseph | October 28, 2020 | DigidayFor some entrepreneurs who have had an idea for an agency ticking away, the pandemic has been an opportune moment to do something about it — a sort of now or never moment.
‘Necessity drives innovation’: Despite the economic downturn, upstart agencies are finding their way to launch | Seb Joseph | October 21, 2020 | DigidayAfter struggling quite a bit in Game 3, Davis wasn’t overly dominant in Game 4, but his biggest plays came at incredibly opportune moments.
Jimmy Butler Started Hot. Then The Lakers Cooled Him Down. | Jared Dubin | October 7, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
But he also knew that the moment for ordering mass variolation would have to be opportune.
Overall, the retreat and its unusual list of speakers comes at an opportune time for the House GOP.
Regional, global, and political conditions were all converging to make this an opportune moment to advance negotiations.
This is also an opportune time, I suppose, to bring back Allen Guelzo's epic review of the movie.
What Book Actually Inspired Spielberg's 'Lincoln'? | Justin Green | January 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd that sort of specificity, for a politician rebuilding his image, will never be opportune.
You are very kind, sir,” he said; “my companions and I shall feel deeply indebted to you for this opportune assistance.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneFor the first time in her life she was self-conscious: I will wait for a more opportune time to tell him, she thought.
The Fifth String | John Philip SousaShe felt that the time was opportune to plant the seed of self-control within the young heart.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumCertainly nothing could have been more opportune than Uchida's reappearance, or more welcome than his proposed assistance.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaAt this opportune moment Lieutenant Hale came galloping up with the rear guard.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
British Dictionary definitions for opportune
/ (ˈɒpəˌtjuːn) /
occurring at a time that is suitable or advantageous
fit or suitable for a particular purpose or occurrence
Origin of opportune
1Derived forms of opportune
- opportunely, adverb
- opportuneness, noun
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