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   pro·pi·tious

   /prəˈpiSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable: "the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
   • ▪ favorably disposed toward someone: "there were points on which they did not agree, moments in which she did not seem propitious"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French propicieus or Latin propitius ‘favorable, gracious’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. propitiously adverb
   • 2. propitiousness noun

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   Propitious means pointing toward a happy outcome, favorable, or auspicious. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of propitious from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Propitious means likely to result in success, or showing signs of success. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   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”. synonyms: auspicious. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck.

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   Propitious definition: presenting favorable conditions; favorable. See examples of PROPITIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Propitious means likely to result in success, or showing signs of success. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.

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   Propitious means presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of propitious in different languages, and see examples of its usage and synonyms.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROPITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Propitious means likely to lead to success or favourably inclined. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and examples of propitious in sentences.