inauspicious
[ in-aw-spish-uhs ]
/ ˌɪn ɔˈspɪʃ əs /
adjective
not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
Origin of inauspicious
First recorded in 1585–95;
in-3 +
auspicious
SYNONYMS FOR inauspicious
OTHER WORDS FROM inauspicious
in·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb in·aus·pi·cious·ness, nounWords nearby inauspicious
inaudible,
inaugural,
inaugurate,
inauguration,
inauguration day,
inauspicious,
inauthentic,
inbd,
inbeing,
inboard,
inboard-outboard
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British Dictionary definitions for inauspicious
inauspicious
/ (ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs) /
adjective
not auspicious; unlucky