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- [aw-spish-uh s]
- /ɔˈspɪʃ əs/
- /ɔːˈspɪʃ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-spish-uh s]
- /ɔˈspɪʃ əs/
Definitions of auspicious word
- adjective auspicious Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely. 3
- adjective auspicious favourable or propitious 3
- adjective auspicious prosperous or fortunate 3
- adjective auspicious of good omen; boding well for the future; favorable; propitious 3
- adjective auspicious favored by fortune; successful 3
- adjective auspicious promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: an auspicious occasion. 1
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Origin of auspicious
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin auspici(um) auspice + -ous
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Parts of speech for Auspicious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auspicious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for auspicious
adj auspicious
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- opportune — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- propitious — presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- felicitous — well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
adjective auspicious
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
- providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
Antonyms for auspicious
adj auspicious
- inauspicious — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- inopportune — not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable: an inopportune visit.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- unfortunate — suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
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