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, adverbin·aus·pi·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby inauspicious

inaudible, inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, Inauguration Day, inauspicious, inauthentic, in a walk, in a way, in a while, in a word

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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, adverbinauspiciousness, noun

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单词	inauspicious
释义	inauspicious [ in-aw-spish-uhs ] / ˌɪn ɔˈspɪʃ əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inauspicious ON THESAURUS.COM 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inauspicious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM inauspicious in·aus·pi·cious·ly, adverbin·aus·pi·cious·ness, noun Words nearby inauspicious inaudible, inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, Inauguration Day, inauspicious, inauthentic, in a walk, in a way, in a while, in a word Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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, adverbinauspiciousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inauspicious unfortunate, bad, baleful, baneful, black, dire, discouraging, evil, fateful, foreboding, ill-boding, impending, inopportune, sinister, threatening, unfavorable, unlucky, unpropitious, untimely, untoward
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inauspicious

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