auspicious

ɔːˈspɪʃəs

Definition

Definition of auspicious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

successfulmarked by success or producing good fortune

Her career had an auspicious start with a major role in a blockbuster..

favorable

propitious

good omenindicating future success or good fortune

The sunny weather was an auspicious start to the wedding.

favorable

propitious

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Origin of auspicious

Latin, auspex (bird seer) + ious (full of)

Terms with auspicious included in their meaning

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fortunate

adj.

luck

indicating a promising or auspicious situation

swastika

cultural history

swastika sign used as Nazi emblem or as auspicious mark in India

unfavourable

adj.

outcome

not auspicious or promising

favourable

adj.

auspicious

likely to bring good luck or success

luckier

adj.

more auspicious

more likely to bring good luck

Examples of auspicious in a sentence

Their auspicious meeting led to a fruitful partnership.
The auspicious signs were hard to ignore.
Her promotion was seen as an auspicious event.

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French:prometteur, auspicieux, ...
German:erfolgreich, günstig, ...
Italian:favorevole, propizio, ...
Spanish:prometedor, auspicioso, ...
Portuguese:auspicioso, favorável, ...
Chinese:吉利的, 吉祥的, ...
Japanese:順調な, 縁起の良い, ...
Arabic:مُبَشِّر, مُبَشِّر, ...
Hebrew:מְבַשֵּׂר טוֹבוֹת, מַבְטִיחַ, ...
Russian:благоприятный, ...
Ukrainian:сприятливий, щасливий, ...
Hindi:शुभ, मंगलकारी, ...
Bengali:শুভ, মঙ্গলসূচক, ...
Catalan:propici, ...
Czech:příznivý, ...
Danish:lovende, ...
Dutch:gunstig, veelbelovend, ...
Greek:ευοίωνος, ...
Hungarian:kedvező, biztató, ...
Khmer:ប្រសើរប្រកបដោយសិរីមង្គល, ជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:성공적인, 길조로운, ...
Persian:فرخنده, نویدبخش, ...
Polish:udany, obiecujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):auspicioso, favorável, ...
Romanian:promițător, favorabil, ...
Swedish:lyckosam, gynnsam, ...
Thai:เป็นมงคล, สิริมงคล, ...
Turkish:başarılı, uğurlu, ...
Vietnamese:tốt lành, báo hiệu điều tốt đẹp, ...

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Definition of auspicious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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