Antonyms for auspicious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : aw-spish-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɔˈspɪʃ əs |
Definition of auspicious
Origin :- 1590s, "of good omen" (implied in auspiciously), from Latin auspicium "divination by observing the flight of birds," from auspex (genitive auspicis) + -ous.
- adj encouraging; favorable
- Certainly it was not an auspicious beginning for Scottie Macdougal.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- We have begun it under circumstances of the most auspicious nature.
- Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
- Most of them were dressed for the auspicious occasion when I arrived on the scene.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore » by Pauline Lester
- I find myself even now on this auspicious midnight writing with your words.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- Their coming is auspicious, and I am happy to be of service to them.
- Extract from : « The Buddha » by Paul Carus
- We arrived in sight of our future home, under most auspicious circumstances.
- Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
- Surely these days are not auspicious ones for marriages, and surely better will come.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Brood » by Duffield Osborne
- It was a most auspicious moment; they found him in a delirium of joy.
- Extract from : « Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3) » by James Athearn Jones
- Would that kiss have been given if Fate had been auspicious?
- Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy
- Jean would not hide his talent in a napkin on so auspicious an occasion as this.
- Extract from : « The Golden Dog » by William Kirby
Synonyms for auspicious
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