- auspicious - attended by favorable circumstances; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"
Antonyms: inauspicious, unfortunate, unpromising
- auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous - tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
Antonym: unpropitious (indirect, via propitious)