PROPITIOUS

propitious. propitious, not displeased, fauourable

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propitious. Propitious, a. favorable, kind, merciful, good

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Pro‐pi″tious (?), a. [[L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.]] 1. 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze.
2. 2. Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; — said of a person or a divinity. Milton.
And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, And make thee more propitious in my need. Spenser. Syn. — Auspicious; favorable; kind. — Propitious, Auspicious. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes “indicative of success,” or “favored by incidental occurrences;” as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences. — Pro‐pi″tious‐ly, adv. — Pro‐pi″tious‐ness, n.