aus·pi·cious 
/ɑˈspɪʃəs/ adjective
/ɑˈspɪʃəs/ adjective [more auspicious; most auspicious] formal : showing or suggesting that future success is likely
▪ It was an auspicious [=favorable, promising] time to open a new business. ▪ His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut. — opposite inauspicious
▪ It was an auspicious [=favorable, promising] time to open a new business. ▪ His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut. — opposite inauspicious
— aus·pi·cious·ly adverb
— aus·pi·cious·ness noun [noncount]
