aus‧pi‧cious/ɔːˈspɪʃəs $ ɒː-/ adjective formal showing that something is likely to be successful OPP inauspicious auspicious start/beginning ▪ Saccani’s excellent recording is an auspicious start to what promises to be a distinguished musical career.
—auspiciously adverb
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an auspicious/inauspicious start (=one that makes it seem likely that something will be good or bad) ▪ His second term in office has got off to an extremely inauspicious start. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB most ▪ Party officials are advising Mr Takeshita to hang on until he can pick the mostauspicious moment to hold a double election. NOUN beginning ▪ It was scarcely an auspiciousbeginning. start ▪ No party could have hoped for a more auspiciousstart to an election campaign. ▪ It had not been an auspiciousstart to the year. ▪ Last night's programme did not have an auspiciousstart. ▪ It is not exactly an auspiciousstart! EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ It is my honour to toast the bride and groom on this auspicious occasion. ▪ It was an auspicious beginning to her career as an author. ▪ The baseball season got off to an auspicious start with two good wins for the Tokyo Giants. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ It was not an auspicious beginning. ▪ Not just because of the extraordinary value it represents, but because of the unique qualities our auspicious holiday retreat has to offer. ▪ Served with a spicy-sweet mustard sauce, this was an auspicious beginning to our meal. ▪ That historic meeting in November 1977 was hardly auspicious. ▪ The beginnings with him were not auspicious, though. ▪ Usually, auspicious times for Hindu weddings are ascertained by Brahmin priests who are paid to consult the stars.
aus‧pi‧cious/ɔːˈspɪʃəs $ ɒː-/ adjective formal 