FELICITOUS
felicitous
(adjective) exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; “a felicitous speaker”
felicitous, happy
(adjective) marked by good fortune; “a felicitous life”; “a happy outcome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
felicitous (comparative more felicitous, superlative most felicitous)
Characterized by felicity.
Antonyms: infelicitous, unfelicitous
Appropriate, apt, fitting.
Synonyms: opportune, wealful (dialectal or obsolete)
Auspicious, fortunate, lucky.
Causing happiness or pleasure.
(linguistics) Of a sentence or utterance: semantically and pragmatically coherent; fitting in the context.
Antonyms: grammatical, unfelicitous
Source: Wiktionary
Fe*lic"i*tous, a.
Definition: Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate. Felicitous words and images. M. Arnold.
– Fe*lic"i*tous*ly, adv.
– Fe*lic"i*tous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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