Definition of felicitous Felicitous
/fɪlɪˈsʌtʌs/ - [filisutus] - fe•lic•i•tous
We found 6 definitions of felicitous from 3 different sources.
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What does felicitous mean?
WordNet
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| felicitous - exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" | ||
| infelicitous not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" | ||
| happy well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words" | ||
| felicitousness, felicity pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | ||
| congratulatory, gratulatory expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune; "a congratulatory telegram"; "the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent"; "a gratulatory address" | ||
| well-chosen, happy well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words" | ||
| well-turned (of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed; "a well-turned phrase" | ||
| felicitous - marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome" | ||
| happy | ||
| fortunate presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- felicitous (Adjective)
fitting; happening at the right time. - felicitous (Adjective)
work Working out well. - felicitous (Adjective)
Semantically and pragmatically coherent, fitting in the context.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- felicitous (a.)
Characterized by felicity; happy; prosperous; delightful; skilful; successful; happily applied or expressed; appropriate.
