felicitous
/fi'lisitəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Well-suited or appropriate, especially in expression or style: Describes something that is pleasingly apt, fitting, or gracefully chosen, particularly regarding words, phrases, or actions.
- Marked by good fortune or happiness: Describes a situation or life characterized by good luck or a happy outcome.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective (well-suited):
- The author's felicitous choice of words made the poem a joy to read.
- Her felicitous remark perfectly captured the spirit of the celebration.
- As an adjective (fortunate):
- Their meeting was a felicitous accident that changed both their lives.
- He led a long and felicitous life, full of love and success.
Advanced Usage
- "Felicitous phrase": A particularly apt or well-chosen expression.
- The diplomat was known for his felicitous phrases that eased tensions.
- "Felicitous occasion": A particularly fortunate or happy event.
- The wedding was a felicitous occasion for the entire family.
Variants and Related Words
- Felicitously (adverb): In a felicitous manner.
- She felicitously expressed the complex idea in simple terms.
- Felicity (noun):
- Great happiness.
- Their years together were filled with felicity.
- A pleasingly appropriate style or manner, especially in expression.
- The essay is a model of clarity and felicity.
Synonyms
- Apt: Suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.
- Apposite: Very appropriate to a particular situation.
- Fortunate: Favored by or involving good luck; lucky.
Antonyms
- Infelicitous: Unfortunate; inappropriate.
- Inapt: Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.
- Unfortunate: Having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.
Adjective
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marked by good fortune
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a felicitous life
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a happy outcome
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exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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a felicitous speaker
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