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felicitous Definition

fe·lici·tous (fə lisi təs)

adjective

  1. used or expressed in a way suitable to the occasion; aptly chosen; appropriate; apt
  2. having the knack of appropriate and pleasing expression

Etymology: < felicity + -ous

felicitous Related Forms
fe·lici·tously adverb fe·lici·tous·ness noun
felicitous Synonyms

felicitous

modif.

felicitous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • phrase: The forest, in Rackham's felicitous phrase, was a place of deer, not a place of trees.
  • choice: Conceptually that was quite accurate, even if it was not the most felicitous choice of words.
  • term: Since this is not a felicitous term in our culture of plurality, it would be best to avoid it.
  • expression: In this way, comrades, the second ' focus ' was established, to use Comrade Plekhanov's felicitous expression.
  • line: Also, there is no lack of felicitous lines that show the genuine poetic touch.

Modifying Another Word

  • particularly: The timing of the 1000th milestone is particularly felicitous, it being the Institute's 40th anniversary year.
  • so: There are, it has to be said, good places to break down, and spots which are not so felicitous.

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