Definition of "auspicious" []

• Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable. (adjective)
• Marked by success; prosperous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "“Well, that's something of an auspicious start, but that's why they have the phrase auspicious start, because one often starts that way,” I said, trying to cover up my embarrassment for the sloppy turn."
• "In the Tibetan tradition, I later learned, offering a white silk scarf called a khata is an expression of auspicious intentions at the beginning of a relationship."
• "Maniacal laughter from inside the Matthew-Cave seems to indicate that something auspicious is happening."