op|por|tune

op|por|tune
op|por|tune «OP uhr TOON, -TYOON», adjective.
fortunate or well-chosen; suitable; favorable: »

You have come at a most opportune moment, for I need your advice. An opportune remark kept me from a disastrous investment.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under timely. (Cf.timely)
[< Middle French opportune, learned borrowing from Latin opportūnus favorable < ob portum (veniēns) (going) toward a port1 (said of the wind)]
op´por|tune´ly, adverb.
op´por|tune´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • op´por|tune´ly — op|por|tune «OP uhr TOON, TYOON», adjective. fortunate or well chosen; suitable; favorable: »You have come at a most opportune moment, for I need your advice. An opportune remark kept me from a disastrous investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im´por|tune´ly — im|por|tune «IHM pr TOON, TYOON; ihm PR chuhn», verb, tuned, tun|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to ask urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands: »The boy importuned the teacher to raise his grade. Similarly, there is little real concern… …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|por|tune — «IHM pr TOON, TYOON; ihm PR chuhn», verb, tuned, tun|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to ask urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands: »The boy importuned the teacher to raise his grade. Similarly, there is little real concern that…she may… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´op|por|tune´ness — in|op|por|tune «IHN op uhr TOON, TYOON; ihn OP », adjective. not opportune; coming at a bad time; unsuitable: »An inopportune telephone call delayed us just as we were about to begin our trip. SYNONYM(S): untimely, unseasonable, inappropriate,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|op´por|tune´ly — in|op|por|tune «IHN op uhr TOON, TYOON; ihn OP », adjective. not opportune; coming at a bad time; unsuitable: »An inopportune telephone call delayed us just as we were about to begin our trip. SYNONYM(S): untimely, unseasonable, inappropriate,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|op|por|tune — «IHN op uhr TOON, TYOON; ihn OP », adjective. not opportune; coming at a bad time; unsuitable: »An inopportune telephone call delayed us just as we were about to begin our trip. SYNONYM(S): untimely, unseasonable, inappropriate, inconvenient.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • op´por|tune´ness — op|por|tune «OP uhr TOON, TYOON», adjective. fortunate or well chosen; suitable; favorable: »You have come at a most opportune moment, for I need your advice. An opportune remark kept me from a disastrous investment. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

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