providential

[ prov-i-den-shuhl ]
See synonyms for providential on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.

  2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky: a providential event.

Origin of providential

1
1640–50; <Latin prōvidenti(a) providence + -al1

Other words for providential

Other words from providential

  • prov·i·den·tial·ly, adverb
  • non·prov·i·den·tial, adjective
  • non·prov·i·den·tial·ly, adverb
  • un·prov·i·den·tial, adjective
  • un·prov·i·den·tial·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with providential

Words Nearby providential

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use providential in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for providential

providential

/ (ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. relating to, characteristic of, or presumed to proceed from or as if from divine providence

Derived forms of providential

  • providentially, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012