Vocabulary
Opportune
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event.
Urdu meaning
مناسب، بروقت، ٹھیک
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- It had long been anticipated that the IHC and its judges would be penalised at an opportune time for complaining to the former CJP against the establishment`s meddling in court affairs.
- It had long been anticipated that the IHC and its judges would be penalised at an opportune time for complaining to the former CJP against the establishment`s meddling in court affairs.
- There are indications Trump will toughen sanctions but he may also consider this an opportune moment to negotiate with an Iran weakened by its recent setbacks in Syria and Israel`s pummelling of Hamas and Hezbollah.
- As 2024 has drawn to a close, it is an opportune moment to take stock of social sciences books published on Pakistan, or on the wider region with direct relevance to the country.
- It is, perhaps, for this reason that several opposition parties have thought it opportune to jump on board with the striking traders.
Synonyms
auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous, heaven-sent, golden, good, right,
Antonyms
disadvantageous, ill-timed
Curator example
“he couldn’t have arrived at a less opportune moment”
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