apropos
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
- Formal
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pertinente
- His comments were very apropos to our discussion about climate change policies.
- particularly apropos
- seems apropos
I think that's actually more apropos for Andy Griffith Show.
- I think that's actually more apropos for Andy Griffith Show.
- However, it's apropos that David Kennedy mentioned Thomas Jefferson all the way back from the founding era of the country.
- Another called All of you skin tubes, which seems apropos if rude.
- Like that guy Ken Segal wrote a book about it that a third grader could read, which is very apropos called like simplicity is whatever.
Examples
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His words seem more apropos than ever.
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To double down on something I linked below, this little snippet seems so apropos to your situation.
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Their name is quite apropos because they do give you options.
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And, it turns out that it is absolutely apropos to the current "crisis."
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At the time, the information seemed apropos for mention in Changes, the magazine for which I wrote and served as associate editor.
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Jasper, if you thought that was relevant and apropos for this post, you thought wrong.
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However, it's apropos that David Kennedy mentioned Thomas Jefferson all the way back from the founding era of the country.
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Did any of us realize how perfectly apropos Eastwood's empty chair would turn out to be?
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Practiced combat is a very apropos analogy for life, especially life under extreme pressure.
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I also want to know why Obama won't release his grades, particularly apropos for a college setting.
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Synonyms
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3.3
Closely connected to what people are talking about or doing
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3.7
A comment that is direct and brief, talking only about the subject
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4.9
Connected to the main topic or situation
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8.0
Very suitable and relevant to a particular situation
Antonyms
How Relevant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apropos comes from French à and propos, which mean 'to' and 'purpose' or 'to the point', so an apropos remark is one that fits the topic and is clearly relevant.