Synonyms for opportune
ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyunop·por·tune

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1. opportuneadjective

   Antonyms:
   inopportune

2. opportuneadjective

   This would be an opportune spot for a picnic

   Antonyms:
   inopportune

3. opportuneadjective

   The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation

   Antonyms:
   inopportune

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1. opportune

   Synonyms:
   timely, seasonable, appropriate, felicitous, suitable, fit, meet, auspicious

   Antonyms:
   inopportune, untimely, unseasonable, infelicitous

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1. opportuneadjective

   suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

   "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"

   Antonyms:
   unseasonable, wrong, inopportune, untimely, ill-timed, inconvenient

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1. opportuneadjective

   Synonyms:
   seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, APROPOS, well-timed, to the purpose

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1. opportuneadjective

   Synonyms:
   timely, seasonable, apropos, felicitous, appropriate

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1. List of paraphrases for "opportune":

   timely, appropriate, expedient, suitable

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How to use opportune in a sentence?

1. Wayne Christian:

   This is now the opportune time to implement meaningful reforms to reduce flaring before oil and gas production climbs back to previous highs.

2. Federal Prosecutor Harald Range:

   Influencing investigations because the result they might have doesn't seem politically opportune is an intolerable intervention in the independence of the judiciary.

3. Michael Beckley:

   There’s a lot of chatter suggesting that if China is going to move on Taiwan that now would be the opportune time, the Russia conflict plays into this because of course it’s a big distraction for the United States.

4. Terry Abel:

   They may be bringing forward some turnarounds because it's opportune as well.

5. Federico Lombardi:

   I am not aware of that, the pope will do what he thinks is most opportune.