On the other hand, unpropitious as the times may be, it is safe to assume that there will be large numbers of serious and talented writers (Saturday Review).
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pro|pi´tious|ness — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi´tious|ly — pro|pi|tious «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising … Useful english dictionary
pro|pi|tious — «pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. favorable: »propitious weather for our trip, a propitious reception. The seed of pessimism, once lodged within him, flourished in a propitious soil (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): auspicious, promising. 2. favorably … Useful english dictionary
un|pro|pi|tious — «UHN pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. not propitious; not favorable; inauspicious: »On the other hand, unpropitious as the times may be, it is safe to assume that there will be large numbers of serious and talented writers (Saturday Review).… … Useful english dictionary
un´pro|pi´tious|ness — un|pro|pi|tious «UHN pruh PIHSH uhs», adjective. not propitious; not favorable; inauspicious: »On the other hand, unpropitious as the times may be, it is safe to assume that there will be large numbers of serious and talented writers (Saturday… … Useful english dictionary
pro·pi·tious — … Useful english dictionary
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
propitious — 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… … From formal English to slang
propitious — pro|pi|tious [ prə pıʃəs ] adjective FORMAL with the conditions or qualities needed for a successful result ╾ pro|pi|tious|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
propitious — pro|pi|tious [prəˈpıʃəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: propitius, from petere to try to find or get ] good and likely to bring good results ▪ a propitious moment propitious for ▪ Conditions after the 1905 revolution were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
