Dictionary Definition
opportune adj
1 suitable or at a time that is suitable or
advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune
place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" [ant: inopportune]
2 at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune
time to receive guests" [syn: favorable, favourable]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- Suitable for some
particular purpose.
- This would be an opportune spot for a picnic
- At a convenient
or advantageous
time.
- The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation
Antonyms
Translations
suitable
- Italian: opportuno, adatto, appropriato
- Japanese: 適切な (てきせつな, tekisetsuna)
at a convenient time
- Italian: opportuno, giusto, appropriato
Italian
Adjective
opportune p- feminine of opportuno
Extensive Definition
Opportune may refer to:
- HMS Opportune (S20), an Oberon class submarine
- USS Opportune (ARS-41), a Bolster-class rescue and salvage ship
See also
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
a propos, ad rem, adapted, advantageous, advisable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, auspicious, becoming, befitting, beneficial, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable, dovetailing, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitten, fitting, fortunate, fructuous, geared, germane, good, happy, helpful, just right, likely, lucky, meet, meshing, on the button, pat, pertinent, politic, profitable, proper, propitious, prosperous, providential, qualified, recommendable, relevant, right, ripe, seasonable, seemly, sortable, suitable, suited, suiting, tailored, timely, to be desired, to the
point, to the purpose, useful, well-timed, wise, worthwhile