auspicious
11auspicious — auspiciously, adv. auspiciousness, n. /aw spish euhs/, adj. 1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion. 2. favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate. [1600 10; < L auspici(um) AUSPICE + OUS] * * * …
12auspicious — adjective /ɔˈspɪʃəs/ a) Of good omen; indicating future success. This is an auspicious day. b) Conducive to success. Syn: favourable, favorable, promising, propi …
13auspicious — adj. Auspicious is used with these nouns: ↑beginning, ↑day, ↑occasion, ↑start …
14auspicious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. favorable, promising, propitious; fortunate. See hope, prediction, occasion.Ant., unfavorable, inauspicious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. promising, propitious, favorable; see hopeful 2 . See Synonym …
15auspicious — aus|pi|cious [ ɔ spıʃəs ] adjective FORMAL showing signs that suggest that something is likely to be successful: This is not an auspicious time to be opening a new factory. ╾ aus|pi|cious|ly adverb …
16auspicious — adjective formal likely to be successful: It was an auspicious moment for a meeting between the heads of state …
17auspicious — adjective thanks for joining us on this auspicious occasion Syn: favorable, propitious, promising, rosy, good, encouraging; opportune, timely, lucky, fortunate, providential, felicitous, advantageous See note at opportune …
18auspicious — UK [ɔːˈspɪʃəs] / US [ɔˈspɪʃəs] adjective formal showing signs that suggest that something is likely to be successful This is not an auspicious time to be opening a new factory. Derived word: auspiciously adverb …
19auspicious — aus•pi•cious [[t]ɔˈspɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion[/ex] 2) favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate • Etymology: 1600–10; < L auspici(um) auspice+ ous aus•pi′cious•ly, adv.… …
20auspicious — /ɔˈspɪʃəs / (say aw spishuhs), /ə / (say uh ) adjective 1. of good omen; betokening success; favourable: *Their start had been auspicious, said the latter; seldom had he had such a fair wind to come out with. –henry handel richardson, 1917. 2.… …