Propitious (adj)
proh-pish-uss
Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
Benevolent, likely to produce good results and archaically favourably disposed towards someone.
Example sentences
“The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious for all involved.”
“His arrival into her life felt truly propitious.”
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