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11propitious — auspicious, *favorable, benign Analogous words: benignant, *kind, kindly: fortunate, *lucky, providential, happy Antonyms: unpropitious: adverse Contrasted words: *sinister, malefic, maleficent, malign, baleful: * …
12propitious hour — favorable time, good time, hour of high morale or responsiveness …
13propitious time — favorable time, good time, time of high morale or responsiveness …
14favorable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. auspicious, propitious, advantageous, opportune, commendatory, well inclined; affirmative. See occasion, aid. Ant., unfavorable, disadvantageous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Winning favor] Syn.… …
15propitious — propitiously, adv. propitiousness, n. /preuh pish euhs/, adj. 1. presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather. 2. indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens. 3. favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive:… …
16propitious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. encouraging, auspicious; gracious; fortunate, prosperous, favorable; timely, opportune; thriving. See hope, prosperity, occasion. Ant., inauspicious. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Favorable] Syn.… …
17favorable — adjective 1. encouraging or approving or pleasing (Freq. 4) a favorable reply he received a favorable rating listened with a favorable ear made a favorable impression • Syn: ↑favourable • …
18propitious — pro•pi•tious [[t]prəˈpɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather[/ex] 2) indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens[/ex] 3) favorably disposed: a propitious ruler[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… …
19propitious — adjective a) Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather) b) Favorably disposed towards someone. Syn: advantageous, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, promising …
20favorable — favorableness, n. favorably, adv. /fay veuhr euh beuhl, fayv reuh /, adj. 1. characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report. 2. creating or winning favor; pleasing: to make a favorable impression. 3. affording advantage,… …
