opportune

adjective
UK: /ˈɒpətjuːn/
US: /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
  1. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; suitable for a particular purpose.

    1. This is an opportune moment to make a change.
    2. The break in the rain provided an opportune chance to escape the crowd.

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The phonetic transcription of "opportune" is /ˈɒpətjuːn/ in British English and /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "opportune": timely, favorable, advantageous, suitable, appropriate, convenient.

Example usage of "opportune": "This is an opportune moment to make a change.". More examples on the page.