Auspicious

aw-spish-us

/ɔːˈspɪʃ.əs/

Adjective

Meaning

  • Auspicious means something that is favorable, promising, or showing signs of future success.
  • Events or moments described as auspicious are considered lucky, fortunate, or likely to bring good results.

Examples

  • The festival began on an auspicious day according to the calendar.
  • Many people consider the first day of the year to be an auspicious time to start new projects.
  • The clear sky was an auspicious sign for the wedding ceremony.
  • Buying a new house during an auspicious period is believed to bring prosperity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms Antonyms
Favourable Lucky Promising Fortunate Advantageous Prosperous Unlucky Inauspicious Unfavourable Ominous Unpromising

Word Forms

  • Auspiciously (adverb) – in a lucky or favorable way
  • Auspiciousness (noun) – the quality of being auspicious

Origin / Etymology

From Latin auspicium, meaning “divination by observing birds,” formed from avis (bird) + specere (to look). Over time, the word evolved to mean “a sign of good luck or success.”

Grammar Information

  • Used to describe events, occasions, times, or situations.
  • Common structure: an auspicious day, an auspicious beginning, the auspicious moment.
  • Often used in cultural and religious contexts.

Translations

  • Hindi: शुभ / मंगलकारी
  • Tamil: சுபமான
  • Telugu: శుభకరమైన
  • Bengali: শুভ
  • Spanish: auspicioso / favorable
  • French: propice
  • Arabic: مبشّر بالخير

Idioms & Phrases

  • Auspicious occasion – a lucky or meaningful event
  • Auspicious start – a beginning that shows promise
  • Auspicious time – a favorable or lucky moment