'Propitious' definitions:
Definition of 'propitious'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" [ant: unpropitious]
Definition of 'Propitious'
From: GCIDE
- Propitious \Pro*pi"tious\, a. [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a person or a divinity. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, And make thee [Love] more propitious in my need. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Auspicious; favorable; kind.
- Usage: Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes "indicative of success," or "favored by incidental occurrences;" as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. [1913 Webster] -- {Pro*pi"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*pi"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'propitious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advantageous,
- amicable,
- appropriate,
- auspicious,
- befitting,
- beneficent,
- beneficial,
- benevolent,
- benign,
- benignant,
- brave,
- bright,
- bright with promise,
- cheering,
- convenient,
- cooperative,
- dexter,
- encouraging,
- expedient,
- fair,
- favorable,
- favoring,
- felicitous,
- fit,
- fitting,
- fortunate,
- friendly,
- full of promise,
- golden,
- good,
- happy,
- helpful,
- inspiring,
- inspiriting,
- kind,
- kindly,
- kindly-disposed,
- looking up,
- lucky,
- meet,
- neighborly,
- of good omen,
- of happy portent,
- of promise,
- opportune,
- pregnant of good,
- promising,
- prosperous,
- providential,
- reassuring,
- ripe,
- rosy,
- seasonable,
- sortable,
- suitable,
- supportive,
- timely,
- toward,
- useful,
- well-affected,
- well-disposed,
- well-intentioned,
- well-meaning,
- well-meant,
- well-timed,
- white