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inauspicious

[ in-aw-spish-uhs ]
/ ˌɪn ɔˈspɪʃ əs /
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adjective

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

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unfortunate, bad, baleful, baneful, black, dire, discouraging, evil, fateful, foreboding, ill-boding, impending, inopportune, sinister, threatening, unfavorable, unlucky, unpropitious, untimely, untoward

Nearby words

  1. inaudible,
  2. inaugural,
  3. inaugurate,
  4. inauguration,
  5. inauguration day,
  6. inauthentic,
  7. inbd,
  8. inbeing,
  9. inbetween,
  10. inboard

Origin of inauspicious

First recorded in 1585–95; in-3 + auspicious
Related formsin·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverbin·aus·pi·cious·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for inauspicious

inauspicious

/ (ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs) /

adjective

not auspicious; unlucky
Derived Formsinauspiciously, adverbinauspiciousness, noun
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