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inauspicious

[ in-aw-spish-uhs ]

/ ˌɪn ɔˈspɪʃ əs /

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adjective

not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.

Origin of inauspicious

First recorded in 1585–95; in-³ + auspicious

SYNONYMS FOR inauspicious

unpropitious, ill-timed, unpromising.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inauspicious

in·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverb in·aus·pi·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby inauspicious

inaudible, inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, inauguration day, inauspicious, inauthentic, inbd, inbeing, inboard, inboard-outboard

Example sentences from the Web for inauspicious

It was an inauspicious beginning to what is now a remarkable career.

‘The Americans’: Noah Emmerich on Playing Stan Beeman, ‘Jane Got a Gun,’ and More |Jason Lynch |May 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
These were the inauspicious beginnings of the pursuit; and the middle part and the ending varied only in degree.

Empire Builders |Francis Lynde
“More coffee, Brown,” demanded the ladies simultaneously, at that inauspicious moment.

Blue Lights |R.M. Ballantyne
It was an inauspicious beginning for the Spanish rgime in Louisiana.

The History of Cuba, vol. 2 |Willis Fletcher Johnson

He does not deny remedies, but I doubted for the child because of the inauspicious colour of the bottles.'

Kim |Rudyard Kipling
As a matter of fact, this planet is considered to be a star of ill omen, and Tuesday is regarded as an inauspicious day.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for inauspicious

inauspicious

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs) /

adjective

not auspicious; unlucky

Derived forms of inauspicious

inauspiciously, adverb inauspiciousness, noun