apropos
Right on point
Apropos means relevant or appropriate to the situation: That comment was hardly apropos.
It also introduces a topic related to what was just mentioned: Apropos of your question, I have some thoughts.
The phrase apropos of nothing signals a sudden change of subject—bringing up something unconnected to the conversation.
Suitable or proper
- aptNaturally suited or inclined
- relevantApplying to the topic
- pertinentDirectly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
suitable · proper · apposite · befitting · felicitous · to the point · congruous · well-timed
Causing worry or unease
- regardingOn the subject of
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- with respect toAbout a topic
- as forPhrase introducing topics
as to · in regard to · pertaining to · on the subject of · in connection with · relative to · vis-à-vis · in relation to
Favorable in timing
- well-timedHappening at the best moment
- seasonableSuited to the period
- propitiousFavorable for success
- auspiciousIndicating future success
fortuitous · convenient · coincidental · serendipitous · providential
fitting
Suitable or proper
germane · suitable · proper · apposite · befitting · felicitous · to the point · congruous · well-timed · opportune
concerning
Causing worry or unease
- regardingOn the subject of
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- with respect toAbout a topic
as for · as to · in regard to · pertaining to · on the subject of · in connection with · relative to · vis-à-vis · in relation to · speaking of
opportune
Favorable in timing
- well-timedHappening at the best moment
- seasonableSuited to the period
- propitiousFavorable for success
auspicious · fortuitous · convenient · coincidental · serendipitous · providential
- relevancerelevance, relevant, pertinence, pertinent, germane
- by the wayincidentally, aside, tangentially, parenthetically, in passing
- concise writingconcise, brief, short, terse, crisp
- editor commandsundo, redo, copy, paste, delete
aproposirrelevant
Not pertinent
beside the point · off-topic · tangential · immaterial · extraneous
aproposinappropriate
Not suitable or fitting
unsuitable · inapposite · malapropos · inapt · inept
- apropos of nothingWithout relevant connection
- apropos ofRelating to a topic