auspicious

/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ȯ-ˈspi-shəs/ (ame, mw)

auspicious — adjective

  • auspiciouspositive
  • more auspiciouscomparative
  • most auspicioussuperlative

1. appearing to be a sign that good things will happen or that an effort will succe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

appearing to be a sign that good things will happen or that an effort will succeed

例句

The sunny weather on their wedding day felt like an auspicious sign for the future.

auspicious sign — noun collocation

Chidi's high exam scores were an auspicious start to his first year at university.

auspicious start — noun collocation

同義詞
  • promising

    more common in everyday speech; 'promising' suggests observable qualities that point to success, while 'auspicious' often relates to signs or omens

  • propitious

    more formal and less common; strongly emphasises favorable timing or circumstances

  • favorable

    broader meaning; describes any condition that helps something succeed, not limited to signs or omens

反義詞
  • inauspicious

    direct antonym; suggests signs point toward failure rather than success

  • ominous

    stronger negative connotation; suggests something bad is about to happen

文法句型

auspicious + noun

be + auspicious

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns such as 'start', 'beginning', 'sign', 'omen', and 'moment' in formal or literary contexts. The opposite meaning is expressed by 'inauspicious' or 'ominous'.

常見錯誤

❌I feel auspicious today.
✅Today feels auspicious.
💡'auspicious' describes situations, events, or signs, not a person's inner feelings.
❌This is a very auspicious restaurant.
✅This restaurant had an auspicious beginning.
💡'auspicious' refers to signs of future success, not a general positive quality of something.