opportune

Definition

Suitable for some particular purpose.

Etymology

From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.

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."

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