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Providential vs Propitious - What's the difference?

providential | propitious |

As adjectives the difference between providential and propitious

is that providential is pertaining to divine providence while propitious is favorable; benevolent (e.g. propitious weather.

providential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to divine providence.
  • * 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 88:
    • The same belief underlay the providential view of history, in which the rise and fall of nations appeared as the expression of God's unsearchable purposes.
  • Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence; lucky.

    • Synonyms

    * fortunate, serendipitous

    Related terms

    * providence * providentially

    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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