propitiousness
- noun
- /prəˈpɪʧəsnəs/
- Formal
- The propitiousness of the weather helped the farmers achieve a bountiful harvest.
Examples
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On a moon chosen for its propitiousness, a dozen or more women retire to the tent and remain secluded for fifteen days.
Academic text (1993) -
Investors often look for propitiousness in economic indicators before deciding to invest.
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Her propitiousness in arranging the event ensured that everything went smoothly and was a success.
Synonyms
19
3.6
Feeling hopeful and expecting a good result
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3.9
Hope and encouragement that help people succeed
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7.9
Good signs that show success is likely
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7.5
How much a place or situation helps something happen
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4.1
The degree to which something is likely to help or give a good result
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9.8
Having the chance to be useful or successful in the future
A quality that makes a good result likely
Something that gives a better chance of success
Antonyms
How Favorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
propitiousness = propitious (transparent) = propitious + ness
Formed by the adjective 'propitious' plus the deverbal/deverbalizing suffix '-ness'; the noun denotes the state or quality 'being propitious', a direct derivation.
Etymology
The word propitiousness comes from Latin propitius, meaning 'favorable' or 'kind'. Think of the start pro- as 'for', so propitiousness describes times or signs that are 'for' you and likely to help you succeed.