English Explanatory Dictionary

felicitous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by felicity.
  2. Appropriate, apt, fitting.
  3. Auspicious, fortunate, lucky.
  4. Causing happiness or pleasure.
  5. Of a sentence or utterance: semantically and pragmatically coherent; fitting in the context.

Pronunciation

/fəˈlɪsɪtəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-felicitous.wav

Word forms

felicitous more felicitous most felicitous

Etymology

From felicity + -ous.

Synonyms

opportune wealful

Antonyms

infelicitous unfelicitous

Related words

felicity

Derived words

felicitously felicitousness infelicitous unfelicitous
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