Propitious

Pronunciation

• IPA: /proʊˈpɪʃəs/

Origin

From French propicius, from Latin propitius ("favorable, well-disposed, kind")

Full definition of propitious

Adjective

1. Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather)
2. (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.
3. Advantageous.
4. Characteristic of a good omen: auspicious.

Synonyms

• advantageous, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, promising

Antonyms

• unpropitious

Related terms

• propitiate
• propitiation
• propitiously
• propitiousness