Auspicious and Despairing

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Auspicious adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Despairing is an antonym for auspicious.

Nearby Words: auspice, auspiciously

Despairing adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.

Usage example: despairing predictions regarding the effects of global overpopulation

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Auspicious is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

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Despairing and Auspicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/auspicious/despairing

Auspicious & Despairing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/auspicious/despairing>.

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