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Auspicious vs Successful - What's the difference?

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Auspicious is a related term of successful.


As adjectives the difference between auspicious and successful

is that auspicious is of good omen; indicating future success while successful is resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; prosperous; fortunate; happy.

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

    successful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; prosperous; fortunate; happy
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    Synonyms

    * efficacious, effective, fruitful, rewarding, accomplished, profitable

    Antonyms

    * unsuccessful * failed

    Derived terms

    * successfully * successfulness