Is 'auspicious' formal or informal?

Is 'auspicious' formal or informal in writing?

What's the difference between 'auspicious' and 'lucky'?

How is 'auspicious' different from 'lucky'?

How do I use 'auspicious' in a sentence?

Can 'auspicious' describe an event or only a sign?

Is 'auspicious' used in business writing?

Is 'auspicious' common in academic essays and reports?

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auspicious

/ɔːˈspɪʃəs/

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adjective

Giving hope that success will happen; suggesting a positive future outcome.

Starting the project now is an auspicious sign.
The clear sky made the wedding auspicious.

Adinary Nuance

Compare auspicious with favorable, promising, and lucky. Use auspicious for formal, often planned signs that something good will happen, instead of casual luck.

In other languages

Spanish: Auspicioso
Japanese: 吉兆の
Korean: 길한 징조
Vietnamese: bước đầu may mắn
Chinese: 吉利的

Etymology

Omitted by policy.

Common phrases

auspicious beginningauspicious signauspicious dayauspicious for

Synonyms

favorable promising propitious conducive felicitous

Related words

omen sign chance fate fortune

Frequently asked questions

Is 'auspicious' formal or informal?: Is 'auspicious' formal or informal in writing?
What's the difference between 'auspicious' and 'lucky'?: How is 'auspicious' different from 'lucky'?
How do I use 'auspicious' in a sentence?: Can 'auspicious' describe an event or only a sign?
Is 'auspicious' used in business writing?: Is 'auspicious' common in academic essays and reports?