What does inauspicious mean?
Inauspicious means Not auspicious; ill-omened..
Inauspicious
/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/ · adjective
Meaning
Not auspicious; ill-omened..
Example Sentences
1788, John Jay, as Publius, The Federalist, II It is not to be wondered at that a government instituted in times so inauspicious, should on experiment be found greatly deficient and inadequate to the purpose it was intended to answer.
And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars.
Inauspicious love.
Class 745/1s suffered an inauspicious entry into traffic on the Stansted Express route on July 28, when the two units supplied (745103/106) both failed, as did a train sent to cover them (745108).
Synonyms for inauspicious
Antonyms for inauspicious
Related Words
Word Forms
- more inauspicious
- most inauspicious
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for inauspicious?
Common synonyms include foreboding, portentous, augurous, baleful.
What is the opposite of inauspicious?
Possible antonyms include auspicial, auspicious, unauspicious, augurous.
How do you use inauspicious in a sentence?
1788, John Jay, as Publius, The Federalist, II It is not to be wondered at that a government instituted in times so inauspicious, should on experiment be found greatly deficient and inadequate to the purpose it was intended to answer.
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