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Propitious vs Propice - What's the difference?

propitious | propice |

As adjectives the difference between propitious and propice

is that propitious is favorable; benevolent (eg propitious weather ) while propice is (obsolete) fit; propitious.

propitious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather )
  • (archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.
  • .
  • Characteristic of a good omen: auspicious.

    • Synonyms

    * advantageous, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, promising

    Antonyms

    * unpropitious

    Related terms

    * propitiate * propitiation * propitiously * propitiousness

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    propice

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) fit; propitious
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