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Auspicious vs Rosy - What's the difference?

auspicious | rosy | Related terms |

Auspicious is a related term of rosy.


As adjectives the difference between auspicious and rosy

is that auspicious is of good omen; indicating future success while rosy is rose-coloured.

As a noun rosy is

(slang|british) tea.

auspicious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of good omen; indicating future success.
  • Conducive to success.
    • This is an auspicious day.
  • Marked by success; prosperous.

    • Synonyms

    * (conducive to success) favourable, favorable, promising, propitious, fortunate, lucky * (marked by success) lucky, fortunate

    Antonyms

    * inauspicious

    Derived terms

    * auspiciously * auspiciousness

    rosy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Rose-coloured.
  • *
    • If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
  • Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
  • Optimistic.

    • Etymology 2

    From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".

    Alternative forms

    * Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang, British) tea
    • I wish a cup of Rosy .
    I fancy a cup of rosy lee.
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