adjective
opportune
o-puh-CHOON
adjective
1
Well-timed or well-suited for a particular purpose.
"It was an opportune moment to bring up the raise."
How to Use Opportune
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening at just the right time to be useful or advantageous.
Common mistake
Don't confuse "opportune" (well-timed) with "important" (significant) — they aren't interchangeable even though both sound formal.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
opportune moment
opportune time
Word Forms
more opportune comparative, most opportune superlative
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Etymology
From Old French opportun, from Latin opportunus, literally "coming toward the harbor" — suggesting something arriving at just the right time.