auspicious

Definitions

Conducive to success; favorable.

Giving or being a sign of future success.

Examples

The sunny weather was an auspicious start to their outdoor wedding ceremony.

Many people consider the number eight to be auspicious in Chinese culture.

It was an auspicious moment to launch the new business, given the recent economic upturn.

Synonyms

favorable promising propitious hopeful encouraging lucky fortunate

Antonyms

inauspicious unfavorable ominous unpromising bleak unlucky unfortunate