providential

[ prov-i-den-shuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence:

   providential care.

2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky:

   a providential event.

   Synonyms: happy

providential

/ ˌprɒvɪˈdɛnʃəl /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˌproviˈdentially, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of providential¹

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

Example Sentences

“Over the last few days, many people have said it was a providential moment.”

From BBC

"Many people say it was a providential moment. It probably was."

From BBC

“Many people say it was a providential moment. Probably was,” Trump said.

From Salon

Wallnau asserted that God had revealed to him a connection between the biblical passage Isaiah 45 and Donald Trump’s providential role as the 45th President of the United States.

From Salon

In a footnote, the judge noted the former president's effort to turn his legal woes "into golden political capital, making it seem more providential than problematic," à la "Rumpelstiltskin."

From Salon