Definition of auspicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Auspicious definition: promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable .. See examples of AUSPICIOUS used in a sentence. Use the adjective auspicious for a favorable situation or set of conditions. If you start a marathon by falling flat on your face, that's not an auspicious start. Find 347 different ways to say AUSPICIOUS , along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.