Definition

The quality of being well-suited or appropriate, often resulting in happiness or good fortune.

Example

Her felicitousness in choosing the right words made the speech very engaging.

Conversation

I was reading about the concept of felicitousness in my philosophy class.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It refers to the state of being very appropriate or well-suited.

That sounds interesting! I guess it applies to a lot of situations in life.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Felicitousness is formed from "felicitous" (from Latin "felix", meaning happy or fortunate) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word describes the state of being happy or fortunate.

Memory Tip

Think of 'felix' meaning happy, and remember that 'felicitousness' refers to the quality of being happy or fortunate.

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