auspicious
[ aw-spish-uh s ]
/ ɔˈspɪʃ əs /
adjective
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion.
favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.
OTHER WORDS FROM auspicious
aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb aus·pi·cious·ness, noun un·aus·pi·cious, adjective un·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverbWords nearby auspicious
Example sentences from the Web for auspiciously
British Dictionary definitions for auspiciously
auspicious
/ (ɔːˈspɪʃəs) /
adjective
favourable or propitious
archaic
prosperous or fortunate
Derived forms of auspicious
auspiciously, adverb auspiciousness, nounusage for auspicious
The use of
auspicious to mean `very special' (as in
this auspicious occasion) should be avoided