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providential
Overview of adj providential
The adj providential has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) heaven-sent, providential, miraculous -- (peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery")
2. providential -- (relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen)
3. providential, divine -- (resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation")
Antonyms of adj providential
2 of 3 senses of providential
Sense 1
heaven-sent, providential, miraculous
INDIRECT (VIA fortunate) -> unfortunate
Sense 3
providential, divine
INDIRECT (VIA heavenly) -> earthly
Similarity of adj providential
3 senses of providential
Sense 1
heaven-sent, providential, miraculous
=> fortunate (vs. unfortunate)
Sense 2
providential
Pertains to noun providence (Sense 3)
=>providence
=> fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
Sense 3
providential, divine
=> heavenly (vs. earthly)
Pertainyms of adj providential
1 of 3 senses of providential
Sense 2
providential
Pertains to noun providence (Sense 3)
=>providence
=> fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
Attributes of adj providential
Domain of adj providential
Domain Terms of adj providential
Familiarity of adj providential
providential used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj providential
providential
Grep of adv providential
providentially
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