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Providential vs Auspicious - What's the difference?

providential | auspicious |

As adjectives the difference between providential and auspicious

is that providential is pertaining to divine providence while auspicious is of good omen; indicating future success.

providential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to divine providence.
  • * 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 88:
    • The same belief underlay the providential view of history, in which the rise and fall of nations appeared as the expression of God's unsearchable purposes.
  • Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence; lucky.

    • Synonyms

    * fortunate, serendipitous

    Related terms

    * providence * providentially

    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