Synonyms for apropos
- adjective
- preposition
- adverb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Apposite
apposite, apt, pertinent, suitable, fitting, opportune, proper, seasonable, fit, felicitous, seemly, befitting, comely formal
Other
Preposition
concerning, in regard to, about, regarding, touching, re, on, in terms of, as for, respecting, anent dated
Adverb
1. Timely — timely; at a good time
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.
- prep. 1
Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of.
- adv. 1
Timely; at a good time.
Related words
- Phrases
- apropos of
- Other spellings
- à propos àpropos
Example sentences
- fitting I would like to try it. Where is the fitting room?
- apt She is apt to look only at the surface of things.
- pertinent Could you please summarize the pertinent points?
- apposite In their minds, a joke is always apposite.
- incidental His criticism only referred to incidental matters.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apropos | steady | |
| fitting | steady | |
| apt | falling | |
| pertinent | falling | |
| apposite | steady | |
| incidental | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- on1, re1
- 3 letters
- fit1, apt1
- 5 letters
- about2, anent
- 6 letters
- proper2, timely2, comely2, seemly
- 7 letters
- fitting2
- 8 letters
- suitable3, touching2, apposite
- 9 letters
- regarding3, pertinent3, befitting3, opportune3
- 10 letters
- concerning3, respecting3, incidental4, felicitous4, seasonable4, seasonably, appositely
- 12 letters
- incidentally5
- 15 letters
- parenthetically6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about2 = 2 syllables).