inauspicious

[ in-aw-spish-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.

Origin of inauspicious

1
First recorded in 1585–95; in-3 + auspicious

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Other words from inauspicious

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

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British Dictionary definitions for inauspicious

inauspicious

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. not auspicious; unlucky

Derived forms of inauspicious

  • inauspiciously, adverb
  • inauspiciousness, noun

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