Dictionary

opportune en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌɑ.pɚˈt͡ʃuːn/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/ (UK)
• /-tjuːn/ (US)

Etymology

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

Meanings

1. Suitable for some particular purpose.
   • This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.
   • I staggered to an opportune wall and continued to wail from the deepest, hurtingest, sweetest little abandoned place I could imagine. Finally, I dragged my weary body to my seat and finished my conversation with God. 2005, Michael Weinberger, A Message from Jakie, page 150:
2. At a convenient or advantageous time.
   • Sam Tyler: Well, our first priority is to make sure the thieves don't strike again. It'll be tricky, 'cause these sorts of gangs rarely have just one target on the go. They've usually researched half a dozen possibilities, waiting for the most opportune circumstances on any of them. Harry Woolf: He knows his onions, this lad, eh? Gene Hunt: Oh, he's a right little smart-arse. So, what do you suggest, Buddha? 2007 February 20, Chris Chibnall, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 2:
   • The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.

Forms

Antonyms

improper · unseasonable · inopportune · untime · inappropriate (antonym(s) of) · inopportune (antonym(s) of)

Deriveds

unopportune · opportuneless · opportunist · opportunism

Relateds

opportunity · opportuneness

Synonyms

proper · seasonable (convenient time) · appropriate (suitable) · timesome

Translations (60)

cmn 合適 /合适 (suitable) · bg навременен (at a convenient time) · it opportuno (suitable) · de passend (suitable) · it appropriato (at a convenient time) · nl gunstig (at a convenient time) · is heppilegur (suitable) · pt conveniente (suitable) · ro potrivit (suitable) · ru подходящий (suitable) · pt apropriado (suitable) · grc εὔκαιρος (at a convenient time) · es oportuno (suitable) · fr opportun (at a convenient time) · da belejlig (at a convenient time) · ca oportú (suitable) · nl passend (suitable) · cmn 恰逢其時的 /恰逢其时的 (at a convenient time) · nl gelegen (at a convenient time) · da passende (suitable) · hu időszerű (suitable) · eo konvena (suitable) · nl geschikt (suitable) · eo oportuna (suitable) · gv traaoil (at a convenient time) · de gelegen (at a convenient time) · da opportun (suitable) · tr uygun (suitable) · ga tráthúil (at a convenient time) · it giusto (at a convenient time) · it appropriato (suitable) · sv läglig (at a convenient time) · fi sopiva (suitable) · ca oportú (at a convenient time) · ru своевременный (at a convenient time) · uk доре́чний (suitable) · ro oportun (suitable) · la opportūnus (at a convenient time) · uk своєча́сний (at a convenient time) · cmn 恰當 /恰当 (suitable) · de geeignet (suitable) · da opportun (at a convenient time) · uk підходя́щий (suitable) · fi otollinen (at a convenient time) · ja 適切 (suitable) · sv lämplig (suitable) · eo ĝusttempa (at a convenient time) · pt oportuno (at a convenient time) · de günstig (at a convenient time) · bg подходящ (suitable) · fi otollinen (suitable) · it adatto (suitable) · cmn 適當 /适当 (suitable) · it opportuno (at a convenient time) · vo koveniälik (at a convenient time) · ga ócáideach (at a convenient time) · cmn 及時 /及时 (at a convenient time) · ro adecvat (suitable) · pt adequado (suitable) · vo pötik (suitable)