auspicious

adjective
UK: /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/
US: /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/

  1. Showing signs that something is likely to be successful in the future.

    1. They said that it was an auspicious day to get married [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's expansion plans look auspicious, suggesting strong future growth after some auspicious deals. [ ] [ ]

  2. Conducive to success; favorable.

    1. It was an auspicious start to the baseball season. [ ] [ ]
    2. The timing of the deal seems auspicious, given the current economic climate, and the auspicious impact is tangible. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lucky favorable promising propitious fortunate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "auspicious" in English means: Showing signs that something is likely to be successful in the future., Conducive to success; favorable..

The phonetic transcription of "auspicious" is /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ in British English and /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "auspicious": lucky, favorable, promising, propitious, fortunate.

Example usage of "auspicious": "They said that it was an auspicious day to get married". More examples on the page.