Meaning

2 senses
  1. Suitable for some particular purpose.

    This would be an opportune spot for a picnic.

    geeignet, passend

    подходящийpodxodjaščij

    доре́чнийdoréčnyj, підходя́щийpidxodjáščyj

    suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

  2. At a convenient or advantageous time.

    The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation.

    günstig, gelegen

    своевременныйsvojevremennyj

    своєча́снийsvoječásnyj

Examples

4 sentences
  1. You have come at an opportune time.

    ruВы пришли в удобное время.

    deDu kommst gerade recht.

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  2. Elias is just waiting for the opportune moment to strike.

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  3. Alberto snuck into Isabella's apartment at an opportune time.

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  4. The Korean contributions to the national economy this year were very opportune.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
suitable:
at a convenient time:
Русский
By meaning 2
suitable:
at a convenient time:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
suitable:
at a convenient time:

Origin

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

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Forms

more opportune, most opportune
Comparativemore opportune Lesson
Superlativemost opportune Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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