auspicious

adjective

aus·pi·cious ȯ-ˈspi-shəs How to pronounce auspicious (audio)

: showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious

made an auspicious beginning

Such an auspicious start might have brought only honor and further triumph, but a witches' brew of scientific contentiousness, the temper of the times, and quirks in Dubois's own psyche soon derailed any pleasant development and turned Dubois's bounty into bitterness.

Stephen Jay Gould

: attended by good auspices : fortunate, prosperous

an auspicious year

… a festival that takes place during the hottest months of spring, just before the monsoon rains, and that is considered an auspicious time for weddings.

Cynthia Gorney

In days of old, seers entered a trance state and then informed anxious seekers what kind of mood the gods were in, and whether this was an auspicious time to begin a journey, get married, or start a war.

Harvey Cox

auspiciously adverb

auspiciousness noun

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The Origin of Auspicious Is for the Birds

Auspicious comes from Latin auspex, which literally means "bird seer" (from the words avis, meaning "bird," and specere, meaning "to look at"). In ancient Rome, these "bird seers" were priests, or augurs, who studied the flight and feeding patterns of birds, then delivered prophecies based on their observations. The right combination of bird behavior indicated favorable conditions, but the wrong patterns spelled trouble. The English noun auspice, which originally referred to this practice of observing birds to discover omens, also comes from Latin auspex. Today, the plural form auspices is often used with the meaning "kindly patronage and guidance."

Example Sentences

After his auspicious debut, Chambers became sought after by serious collectors of folk art; but given that the present show is now only the second he has had and is the first retrospective look at him, he is probably as obscure to the general museum going public today as he was in 1942.

Sanford Schwartz, New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2009 There is, first of all, Marconi himself, the 21-year-old prodigy who burst on London with his gizmo in 1896. This wasn't the most auspicious moment for a half-Irish, half-Italian unknown to announce that he had bested some of the empire's greatest scientific minds.

Kevin Baker, New York Times Book Review, 5 Nov. 2006 Indeed, it hardly seems like an auspicious time to introduce a brand of cigarettes, especially for tiny Star, which accounts for just over 1 percent of the U.S. market with its four brands of discount smokes.

David Noonan, Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2000 His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut. told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later

Recent Examples on the Web The circumstances weren’t the most auspicious, but business beat expectations, Russell Perkins said.

al, 11 Feb. 2022 Brooklynn Prince, who was only six years old when the film was shot, makes an auspicious debut as precocious resident Moonee.

Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 But there’s something a bit auspicious about the pigeons’ dopey yet open stares and their purplish-green feathery façades that will ultimately translate into the beauty, the transcendence.

Antonin Niclass, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Take stock of your wildest wants and dreams and act on them — new moons are always about change and beginnings, but this one is rich with auspicious energy.

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 Johnson’s departure comes at an auspicious time for public education in Alaska.

James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 Morgan Ingari’s auspicious feature debut is about a young woman (played by Molly Bernard) who agrees to act as a surrogate birth mother for her gay friend (Patrick Breen), and the emotional distance that comes between them.

Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2021 Shares of Rivian Automotive soared as much as 37% on their first day of trading in an auspicious stock market debut for the electric vehicle maker.

CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 On a muggy summer Wednesday night, the Portland Pickles baseball club staff exploded a giant handmade cardboard whale carcass at their home field at Lents Park in Southeast Portland to remember an auspicious day in Oregon history.

oregonlive, 21 July 2022 See More

auspicious

adjective

as in promising

having qualities which inspire hope told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later

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bright
optimistic
propitious
hopeful
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likely
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roseate
heartening
favorable
fair
positive
good
reassuring
rose-colored
soothing
comforting
cheering
decisive
doubtless
confident
assured
sure
unhesitating
bullish
beamish
eupeptic

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inauspicious
unlikely
dark
gloomy
dismal
desperate
bleak
discouraging
unpromising
dreary
pessimistic
depressing
hopeless
unpropitious
disheartening
uncertain
doubtful
dubious
cheerless
negative
unfavorable
downbeat
grim
unencouraging
comfortless
gray
grey
miserable
bearish
wretched
glum
funereal

as in favorable

pointing toward a happy outcome began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

promising
favorable
encouraging
bright
propitious
hopeful
happy
golden
lucky
beneficial
fortuitous
fortunate
heartening
advantageous
providential
prosperous
profitable
salutary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inauspicious
unfavorable
unpropitious
unpromising
discouraging
dim
unfortunate
hopeless
disheartening
unlucky
unhappy
disastrous
fatal
calamitous
catastrophic
ruinous
futureless
ominous
portentous
dark
sinister
gloomy
direful
dire
ill
menacing
baleful
threatening
minatory
foreboding
ill-boding
doomy

Synonym Chooser

The words favorable and propitious are common synonyms of auspicious. While all three words mean "pointing toward a happy outcome," auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event.

an auspicious beginning

In some situations, the words favorable and auspicious are roughly equivalent. However, favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous.

favorable weather conditions

The synonyms propitious and auspicious are sometimes interchangeable, but propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition.

a propitious time for starting a business

单词	auspicious
释义	auspicious adjective aus·pi·cious ȯ-ˈspi-shəs 1 : showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious made an auspicious beginning Such an auspicious start might have brought only honor and further triumph, but a witches' brew of scientific contentiousness, the temper of the times, and quirks in Dubois's own psyche soon derailed any pleasant development and turned Dubois's bounty into bitterness. Stephen Jay Gould 2 : attended by good auspices : fortunate, prosperous an auspicious year … a festival that takes place during the hottest months of spring, just before the monsoon rains, and that is considered an auspicious time for weddings. Cynthia Gorney In days of old, seers entered a trance state and then informed anxious seekers what kind of mood the gods were in, and whether this was an auspicious time to begin a journey, get married, or start a war. Harvey Cox auspiciously adverb auspiciousness noun Did you know? The Origin of Auspicious Is for the Birds Auspicious comes from Latin auspex, which literally means "bird seer" (from the words avis, meaning "bird," and specere, meaning "to look at"). In ancient Rome, these "bird seers" were priests, or augurs, who studied the flight and feeding patterns of birds, then delivered prophecies based on their observations. The right combination of bird behavior indicated favorable conditions, but the wrong patterns spelled trouble. The English noun auspice, which originally referred to this practice of observing birds to discover omens, also comes from Latin auspex. Today, the plural form auspices is often used with the meaning "kindly patronage and guidance." Synonyms bright encouraging fair golden heartening hopeful likely optimistic promising propitious rose-colored roseate rosy upbeat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences After his auspicious debut, Chambers became sought after by serious collectors of folk art; but given that the present show is now only the second he has had and is the first retrospective look at him, he is probably as obscure to the general museum going public today as he was in 1942. Sanford Schwartz, New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2009 There is, first of all, Marconi himself, the 21-year-old prodigy who burst on London with his gizmo in 1896. This wasn't the most auspicious moment for a half-Irish, half-Italian unknown to announce that he had bested some of the empire's greatest scientific minds. Kevin Baker, New York Times Book Review, 5 Nov. 2006 Indeed, it hardly seems like an auspicious time to introduce a brand of cigarettes, especially for tiny Star, which accounts for just over 1 percent of the U.S. market with its four brands of discount smokes. David Noonan, Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2000 His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut. told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later Recent Examples on the Web The circumstances weren’t the most auspicious, but business beat expectations, Russell Perkins said. al, 11 Feb. 2022 Brooklynn Prince, who was only six years old when the film was shot, makes an auspicious debut as precocious resident Moonee. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 But there’s something a bit auspicious about the pigeons’ dopey yet open stares and their purplish-green feathery façades that will ultimately translate into the beauty, the transcendence. Antonin Niclass, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Take stock of your wildest wants and dreams and act on them — new moons are always about change and beginnings, but this one is rich with auspicious energy. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 Johnson’s departure comes at an auspicious time for public education in Alaska. James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 Morgan Ingari’s auspicious feature debut is about a young woman (played by Molly Bernard) who agrees to act as a surrogate birth mother for her gay friend (Patrick Breen), and the emotional distance that comes between them. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2021 Shares of Rivian Automotive soared as much as 37% on their first day of trading in an auspicious stock market debut for the electric vehicle maker. CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021 On a muggy summer Wednesday night, the Portland Pickles baseball club staff exploded a giant handmade cardboard whale carcass at their home field at Lents Park in Southeast Portland to remember an auspicious day in Oregon history. oregonlive, 21 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology see auspice First Known Use 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition auspicious adjective aus·pi·cious ȯ-ˈspi-shəs : promising success an auspicious beginning auspicious adjective 1 as in promising having qualities which inspire hope told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance promising bright optimistic propitious hopeful golden rosy encouraging likely upbeat roseate heartening favorable fair positive good reassuring rose-colored soothing comforting cheering decisive doubtless confident assured sure unhesitating bullish beamish eupeptic Antonyms & Near Antonyms inauspicious unlikely dark gloomy dismal desperate bleak discouraging unpromising dreary pessimistic depressing hopeless unpropitious disheartening uncertain doubtful dubious cheerless negative unfavorable downbeat grim unencouraging comfortless gray grey miserable bearish wretched glum funereal See More 2 as in favorable pointing toward a happy outcome began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival Synonyms & Similar Words promising favorable encouraging bright propitious hopeful happy golden lucky beneficial fortuitous fortunate heartening advantageous providential prosperous profitable salutary Antonyms & Near Antonyms inauspicious unfavorable unpropitious unpromising discouraging dim unfortunate hopeless disheartening unlucky unhappy disastrous fatal calamitous catastrophic ruinous futureless ominous portentous dark sinister gloomy direful dire ill menacing baleful threatening minatory foreboding ill-boding doomy See More Synonym Chooser The words favorable and propitious are common synonyms of auspicious. While all three words mean "pointing toward a happy outcome," auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event. an auspicious beginning In some situations, the words favorable and auspicious are roughly equivalent. However, favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous. favorable weather conditions The synonyms propitious and auspicious are sometimes interchangeable, but propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition. a propitious time for starting a business
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auspicious

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