felicitous
[ fi-lis-i-tuh s ]
/ fɪˈlɪs ɪ təs /
adjective
well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.
Origin of felicitous
First recorded in 1725–35;
felicit(y) +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM felicitous
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH felicitous
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British Dictionary definitions for felicitous
felicitous
/ (fɪˈlɪsɪtəs) /
adjective
well-chosen; apt
possessing an agreeable style
producing or marked by happiness