Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Opportune
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Timely
Opportune means happening at a suitable or convenient time. Its synonym is timely.
Example: This is an opportune moment to ask for a holiday, as the boss is in a good mood.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Destructive | causing great damage (it says nothing about time) | The destructive cyclone flattened many houses. |
| (2) Thoughtful | caring about others or thinking deeply (it describes a person, not a suitable moment) | It was thoughtful of you to call my mother. |
| (3) Timely (answer) | done or happening at the right time (both words describe the right moment) | The timely rain saved the crops. |
| (4) Charitable | giving help or money to those in need, or kind in judging others | She runs a charitable clinic for the poor. |
| Synonyms of opportune: timely, favourable, convenient, auspicious Antonyms of opportune: inopportune, untimely, inconvenient, unfavourable |