Word of the Day 12.24.08
auspicious
aus·pi·cious (ô-sp
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s)
adj.
1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable.
2. Marked by success; prosperous.
aus·picious·ly adv.
aus·picious·ness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | auspicious – auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; “an auspicious beginning for the campaign”
propitious – presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; “propitious omens”; “propitious gales speeded us along”; “a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration”
inauspicious, unfortunate – not auspicious; boding ill
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