aus·pi·cious (ô-sp sh  s)adj. 1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable. 2. Marked by success; prosperous. aus·pi cious·ly adv.aus·pi cious·ness n. |
auspicious [ɔːˈspɪʃəs]
adj
1. favourable or propitious
2. Archaic prosperous or fortunate
auspiciously adv
auspiciousness n
Usage: The use of auspicious to mean `very special' (as in this auspicious occasion) should be avoided
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" inauspicious, unfortunate - not auspicious; boding ill |
auspicious
adjective favourable, timely, happy, promising, encouraging, bright, lucky, hopeful, fortunate, prosperous, rosy, opportune, propitious, felicitous His career had an auspicious start.
bad, black, unfortunate, discouraging, unlucky, ominous, unfavourable, unpromising, inauspicious, ill-omened, unpropitious, infelicitous
bad, black, unfortunate, discouraging, unlucky, ominous, unfavourable, unpromising, inauspicious, ill-omened, unpropitious, infelicitous
Translations
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] ADJ (frm) [day, time] → propicio; [sign] → de buen augurio; [occasion, moment] → feliz
it was an auspicious start to their election campaign → fue un comienzo lleno de buenos auspicios para su campaña electoral
to make an auspicious start → comenzar felizmente or con buenos auspicios
it was an auspicious start to their election campaign → fue un comienzo lleno de buenos auspicios para su campaña electoral
to make an auspicious start → comenzar felizmente or con buenos auspicios
auspicious [ɔːˈspɪʃəs] adj [start, occasion, time, sign] → qui se présente sous de favorables auspices
His career had an auspicious start → Sa carrière commença sous de favorables auspices.
His career had an auspicious start → Sa carrière commença sous de favorables auspices.
auspicious
adj → günstig; start → vielverheißend, vielversprechend; an auspicious occasion → ein feierlicher Anlass
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] (frm) adj (sign) → di buon augurio or auspicio; (occasion) → propizio/a, favorevole
to make an auspicious start → iniziare sotto buoni auspici
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] (frm) adj (sign) → di buon augurio or auspicio; (occasion) → propizio/a, favorevole
to make an auspicious start → iniziare sotto buoni auspici
to make an auspicious start → iniziare sotto buoni auspici
auspicious [ɔːsˈpɪʃəs] (frm) adj (sign) → di buon augurio or auspicio; (occasion) → propizio/a, favorevole
to make an auspicious start → iniziare sotto buoni auspici
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