apropos

Meaning of apropos

preposition
  1. with reference to; concerning.
    she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’
adjective
  1. very appropriate to a particular situation.
    the composer's reference to child's play is apropos
    the song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt

mid 17th century: from French à propos ‘(with regard) to (this) purpose’.

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Hyphenation of apropos

apro-pos

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • apropos is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

apropos synonyms

Meaning incidentally:

incidentally

Meaning seasonably:

seasonably, timely

Meaning in respect of; concerning:

regarding

Meaning on the subject of or in connection with; about:

concerning

Meaning with reference or regard to:

respecting

Meaning on the subject of; concerning:

about

Meaning in the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in a formal letter):

re

Meaning concerning; about:

anent

Meaning suitable or proper in the circumstances:

appropriate

Meaning relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite:

pertinent

Meaning closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered:

relevant

Meaning apt in the circumstances or in relation to something:

apposite

Meaning appropriate or suitable in the circumstances:

apt

Meaning relevant or appropriate:

applicable

Meaning right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation:

suitable

Meaning relevant to a subject under consideration:

germane

Meaning (of evidence or a fact) significant or relevant, especially to the extent of determining a cause or affecting a judgement:

material

Meaning (of clothing) looking good on someone:

becoming

Meaning appropriate to the occasion:

befitting

Meaning sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy:

significant

Meaning (of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event:

opportune

Meaning well chosen or suited to the circumstances:

felicitous

apropos antonyms

Meaning not suitable or proper in the circumstances:

inappropriate

Anagrams of apropos

Sapporo, sapporo

Words that rhyme with apropos

Anthropos, Atropos, atropos, inapropos, joropos, malapropos, micranthropos, misanthropos, proanthropos, propos, theanthropos, unapropos, cheilognathoprosopos, topos

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