opportune
/ˌɑ.pɚˈt͡ʃuːn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Suitable for some particular purpose.
adj
At a convenient or advantageous time.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation."
- "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?"
Etymology
From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑ.pɚˈt͡ʃuːn/
- British English: /ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/
Inflected Forms
more opportune (comparative)
most opportune (superlative)