Need another word that means the same as “propitious”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “propitious” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Propitious” are: favourable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, fortunate, lucky, optimistic, bright, happy, rosy, full of promise, heaven-sent, hopeful, beneficial
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “propitious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
advantageous | Giving an advantage. The scheme is advantageous to your company. |
auspicious | Conducive to success; favourable. It was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election. |
beneficial | Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous. The process was beneficial to both supplier and customer. |
bright | Not made dim or less bright. The bright pageantry of court. |
favourable | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate. A favourable prognosis. |
fortunate | Supremely favored. A federal programme aimed at helping less fortunate families. |
full of promise | Having ample fabric. |
happy | Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. We will be happy to advise you. |
heaven-sent | Peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention. |
hopeful | Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event. Found a hopeful way of attacking the problem. |
lucky | Occurring by chance. You had a very lucky escape. |
optimistic | Hopeful and confident about the future. Took an optimistic view. |
promising | Likely to turn out well in the future. A promising start to the season. |
providential | Involving divine foresight or providence. His appearance had seemed more than just providential. |
rosy | Promising or suggesting good fortune or happiness; hopeful. A rosy cheeked schoolgirl. |
advantageous | Giving an advantage. We are in an advantageous position. |
affable | Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. An affable smile. |
auspice | A divine or prophetic token. |
auspicious | Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck. They said it was an auspicious moon it was rising. |
beneficent | Generous in assistance to the poor. A beneficent democracy. |
beneficial | Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous. An arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries. |
benevolent | (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. A benevolent fund. |
charitable | Apt to judge others leniently or favourably. He had to collect his daily food from charitable people. |
eleemosynary | Generous in assistance to the poor. Eleemosynary relief. |
favorable | Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome. He received a favorable rating. |
felicitate | Express congratulations. The award winner was felicitated by the cultural association. |
fortunate | Having unexpected good fortune. She d been fortunate to escape serious injury. |
gainful | Serving to increase wealth or resources; providing money or other benefit. He soon found gainful employment. |
generous | Not petty in character and mind. A generous helping of pasta. |
genial | Diffusing warmth and friendliness. The genial sunshine. |
helpful | Providing assistance or serving a useful function. Pages of helpful information. |
hopefully | In a hopeful manner. He rode on hopefully. |
kindly | Pleasant and agreeable. Never mind she said kindly. |
lucky | Having or bringing good fortune. A lucky man. |
lucrative | Producing a sizeable profit. A lucrative career as a stand up comedian. |
nice | Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance- George Meredith. He s a nicer man than Mark. |
optimism | Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something. The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism. |
optimistic | Hopeful and confident about the future. The optimistic mood of the Sixties. |
philanthropic | Generous in assistance to the poor. Philanthropic contributions. |
plus | A mathematical operation of addition. Plus 60 degrees centigrade. |
positive | A positive photographic image especially one printed from a negative. Protons are positive. |
profitable | Beneficial; useful. A professionally run and profitable company. |
rosy | Presaging good fortune. The strategy has produced results beyond the most rosy forecasts. |
unencumbered | Free of debt or other financial liability. Inherited an unencumbered estate. |
useful | Having a useful function. Aspirins are useful for headaches. |
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