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timeous

[tahy-muhs] / ˈtaɪ məs /
ADJECTIVE
opportune
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auspicious convenient favorable felicitous propitious timely well-timed
STRONG
apt fortuitous fortunate seasonable
WEAK
appropriate fit fitting helpful pat proper suitable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate inauspicious inopportune unfortunate unlucky unsuitable untimely
WEAK
disadvantageous
ADJECTIVE
seasonable
Synonyms
WEAK
apropos apt auspicious convenient favorable fit opportune pertinent propitious prosperous providential relevant seasonal suitable towardly welcome well-timed
Antonyms
WEAK
inappropriate inclement unfitting unseasonable unsuitable untimely
ADJECTIVE
timely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate convenient prompt proper up-to-date up-to-the-minute
STRONG
well-timed
WEAK
auspicious favorable fit fitting in good time in the nick of time judicious likely meet modern now opportune pat promising propitious prosperous punctual seasonable suitable towardly with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improper unsuitable unsuited
WEAK
inappropriate inopportune untimely

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Timeous and dubiety are bad, simply as not authorized by any but local usage.

From The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 by Japp, Alexander H. (Alexander Hay)

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