Opportune vs Willing - What's the difference?
opportune | willing | Related terms |
Suitable for some particular purpose.
At a convenient or advantageous time.
Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
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As adjectives the difference between opportune and willing
is that opportune is suitable for some particular purpose while willing is ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.As a noun willing is
the execution of a will.As a verb willing is
present participle of lang=en.opportune
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This would be an opportune spot for a picnic
- The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation
Antonyms
* inopportunewilling
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}