propitious
presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
indicative of favor; auspicious: propitious omens.
favorably inclined; disposed to bestow favors or forgive: propitious gods.
Origin of propitious
1Other words from propitious
- pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb
- pro·pi·tious·ness, noun
- un·pro·pi·tious, adjective
- un·pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb
- un·pro·pi·tious·ness, noun
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How to use propitious in a sentence
This smithy of Newlands filled the function which under a higher propitiousness of circumstance is answered by a club.
A Son of Hagar | Sir Hall CaineWill you have the propitiousness, the kindness to stay and communicate unto me whether Squire Foster is in his residence?
Talkers | John BateWhat an ideal traveller Euralina would be under a wider propitiousness of circumstance!
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains | Charles Egbert Craddock"Neither do I." And then, sure of the shadow and the propitiousness of the moment, he kissed her.
The Lure of the Mask | Harold MacGrathThey lay at anchor in river mouth, waiting on propitiousness.
1492 | Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for propitious
/ (prəˈpɪʃəs) /
favourable; auguring well
gracious or favourably inclined
Origin of propitious
1Derived forms of propitious
- propitiously, adverb
- propitiousness, noun
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