apropos

Questions about apropos

What does apropos mean?

apropos means "at an opportune time". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in apropos?

apropos has 3 syllables: ap-ro-pos. The stress falls on "pos". In IPA it is /ˌæpɹəˈpoʊ/.

What is another word for apropos?

Close synonyms include seasonably, timely, well-timed, by the way, by the bye. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of apropos?

The recorded antonyms are malapropos.

Is apropos a common word?

apropos is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with apropos?

3 words rhyme with apropos. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.