felicitous
[fi-
lis
-i-t
uh
s]
/fɪˈlɪs ɪ təs/
adjective
1.
well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:
The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
2.
having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.
Origin
1725-35;
felicit(y)
+
-ous
Related forms
felicitously,
adverb
felicitousness,
noun
nonfelicitous,
adjective
nonfelicitously,
adverb
nonfelicitousness,
noun
unfelicitous,
adjective
unfelicitously,
adverb
unfelicitousness,
noun
Can be confused
felicitous,
fortuitous
,
fortunate
.
Examples from the web for
felicitous
But once in a while a group of instructions will bump into each other, join together, and begin to cooperate in a
felicitous
way.
The idea that your palate and your vocabulary expand simultaneously might sound
felicitous
, but there is a catch.
Names are generally made up of two, and characters having a
felicitous
meaning are always selected.
Noise-reducing headphones are a great help, especially if tuned to more
felicitous
sounds.
Days could be spent in devising
felicitous
coincidences to allow the brief exchange in the laundry room to be picked up elsewhere.
Use and misuse of an old,
felicitous
device for the communication of intelligence.
Contrasts
felicitous
closings by both native and highly proficient nonnative speakers with
felicitous
closings by nonnatives.
British Dictionary definitions for
felicitous
felicitous
/
fɪˈlɪsɪtəs
/
adjective
1.
well-chosen; apt
2.
possessing an agreeable style
3.
producing or marked by happiness
Derived Forms
felicitously,
adverb
felicitousness,
noun
Word Origin and History for
felicitous
adj.
1530s (implied in
felicitously
), from
felicity
+
-ous
.