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opportuneness

opportuneness

7.6
A good time for something to happen
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːpərˈtunəs/
translation icon : oportunidad
  • Finding a quiet moment to talk contributed to the opportuneness of the conversation.

Examples

  • In the act of taking off and putting on clothes, there was a sense of opportuneness to be obeyed, a right moment for taking off the shirt, the pants, the shorts, for getting into and out of bed; the right distance between him and his partner had to be rigorously established, the closer the better.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In this first stage or instant, the three Persons, through an act of intelligence, confirmed the opportuneness of the work ad extra and of all creatures, which have been, are, and are to be.

    Blog text (27)

  • The opportuneness of his arrival made it easy to discuss the project before the deadline.

  • Her comments highlighted the opportuneness of addressing the issue at that particular meeting.

Synonyms

timing
vsopportuneness
511 2.7

Choosing the best time for something to happen to get a good result

is about being timely and well chosen rather than only when
expediency
vsopportuneness
  • Formal
14 7.9

A choice to do what is most practical even if it is wrong

stresses appropriateness of time or convenience without moral compromise
timeliness
vsopportuneness
5 4.8

Happening at the right time

emphasizes being timely and convenient rather than other qualities
patness
vsopportuneness
9.4

Being exactly right and suitable for a situation

is appropriate in time or choice but less about exactness
appositeness
vsopportuneness
  • Formal
8.6

The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose

covers being timely and convenient as well as simple suitability

Antonyms

inopportuneness
9.6

The fact of happening at a bad time and causing problems

How Timely

timeliness
5 4.8
opportuneness
7.6

Surface Forms

opportuneness singular
opportunenesses plural

Morphology

opportuneness = opportune (transparent) = opportune + ness

A regular nominalization of the adjective 'opportune' with '-ness'; the noun denotes the quality of being opportune and is directly derived.

Etymology

Opportuneness comes from the Latin opportunus, which is built on port meaning 'harbor' and gave the image of 'coming to port' like a ship arriving at the right time. So, opportuneness means being at the right time or well timed.