Opportune Meaning
/ɒ.pəˈt͡ʃ(j)uːn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSuitable for some particular purpose.
adjAt a convenient or advantageous time.
Sentence Examples
You have come at an opportune time.
The Korean contributions to the national economy this year were very opportune.
Elias is just waiting for the opportune moment to strike.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ moment to ask for a raise is especially after completing a big project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She chose an ____ moment to raise the issue when the manager was in a particularly good mood.
Word Origin & History
From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2005, Michael Weinberger, A Message from Jakie, page 150:
"Sam Tyler: Well, our first priority is to make sure the thieves don't strike again. It'll be tricky, 'cause these sorts of gangs rarely have just one target on the go. They've usually researched half a dozen possibilities, waiting for the most opportune circumstances on any of them.
Harry Woolf: He knows his onions, this lad, eh?
Gene Hunt: Oh, he's a right little smart-arse. So, what do you suggest, Buddha?"
— 2007 February 20, Chris Chibnall, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ moment to ask for a raise is especially after completing a big project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She chose an ____ moment to raise the issue when the manager was in a particularly good mood.