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   Aus·pi·cious

   /ôˈspiSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. conducive to success; favorable: "it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election"
   • ▪ giving or being a sign of future success: "they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising"
   • ▪ characterized by success; prosperous: "he was respectful to his auspicious customers"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from auspice + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. auspiciously adverb
   • 2. auspiciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Dictionary definition of auspicious. Characterized by favorable circumstances, positive signs, or a promising beginning, often indicating a good omen or a potential for success. "The auspicious news of the baby's arrival brought joy to the family." Detailed meaning of auspicious.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to auspicious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of auspicious. The amount of business the new store did on its first day was most auspicious. Synonyms. being a good omen. encouraging. favorable. promising. propitious. heartening. reassuring. hopeful.

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   Aug 12, 2021 · adjective. Definition of auspicious. Synonyms for auspicious. His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut. Stubbs was not the most auspicious guy to kick off a pet trend. Noelle Mateer, Wired , 12 Aug. 2021. The early months of the year were less than auspicious. Lettie Teague, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2021.

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   Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; propitious. from The Century Dictionary. Of good omen; betokening success, or a favorable issue; prognosticating good; favorable. Prosperous; fortunate: applied to persons.

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   The meaning of AUSPICIOUS is showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious. How to use auspicious in a sentence. The Origin of Auspicious Is for the Birds Synonym Discussion of Auspicious.

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   aus·pi·cious. pronunciation: aw spI shihs. features: Word Combinations ( adjective ), Word Parts. Word Parts Subscriber feature About this feature. The meaning of auspicious. Definition of auspicious. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › auspiciousAuspicious Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Indicative of future success or full of promise. (Adjective) Synonyms: favorable. propitious. hopeful. fortunate. good. promising. benign. bright. advantageous. brilliant. encouraging. fair. golden. happy. prosperous. Antonyms: inauspicious.