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auspicious

adjective
Sayaw-SPISH-uhs/ɔˈspɪʃ.əs/UK/ɔːˈspɪ.ʃəs/

2 meanings of auspicious

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Showing that something is likely to go well, or a good time to do something.

    Winning the first game was an auspicious start to the season.

    A flat tire on the first morning was not an auspicious way to begin our trip.

    UsageOften an auspicious start. Not an auspicious start means a bad beginning.

    Similarpromising, favorable, propitious, encouraging, bright

    Oppositeinauspicious, unpromising, unfavorable, ominous

  2. 2
    successfuladjective
    Full of success and good luck.

    Grandpa still talks about the auspicious years when his shop was busy every day.

    It was an auspicious season for the farm, with the biggest harvest anyone could remember.

    Similarfortunate, lucky

    Oppositeunfortunate, unlucky, unsuccessful

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Origin

From auspice + -ious. It goes back to Latin auspicium, meaning a sign from the gods (an augury).

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 4 facts