auspicious

/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/adjective

Suggesting that success is likely; promising good fortune ahead.

Example sentences

“Winning her first match was an auspicious start to the season.”
“The sunny weather on their wedding day felt like an auspicious sign.”

Collocates with start, occasion, and debut. It traces back to Roman fortune-telling from the flight of birds.

Synonyms for auspicious

promising
favorable
propitious
encouraging

Antonyms

ominous
unfavorable
unpromising

Often confused with auspicious

auspicious vs suspicious

Find it in: Advanced English words, Positive words.

Related words

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