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    inauspicious
    /ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not conducive to success; unpromising: "following this inauspicious start the British, outnumbered, withdrew"

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  2. INAUSPICIOUS definition: 1. showing signs that something will not be successful or positive: 2. showing signs that…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of INAUSPICIOUS is not auspicious. How to use inauspicious in a sentence.

  4. INAUSPICIOUS meaning: 1. showing signs that something will not be successful or positive: 2. showing signs that…. Learn more.

  5. Inauspicious definition: not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.. See examples of INAUSPICIOUS used in a sentence.

  6. Inauspicious describes something that seems unpromising or unlikely to be successful. If it's unlucky, badly timed, or it seems to point to an unhappy outcome, it's inauspicious. A dark, stormy sky on the day of a wedding can be seen as inauspicious, and so can an awkward job interview.

  7. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An inauspicious event is one that gives signs that success is unlikely. [formal] The meeting got off to an inauspicious start when he was late. Synonyms: unpromising, bad, unfortunate, discouraging More Synonyms of inauspicious. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. Define inauspicious. inauspicious synonyms, inauspicious pronunciation, inauspicious translation, English dictionary definition of inauspicious. adj. Not favorable; not auspicious. in′aus·pi′cious·ly adv. in′aus·pi′cious·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  9. Definition of inauspicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. It was held inauspicious if the animal were unwilling; if it nodded all was well. His efforts in poetry were inauspicious. In terms of popular music the decade got off to a very inauspicious start. A door opening into a T-junction or opening down a hallway is considered inauspicious.

  11. inauspicious meaning, definition, what is inauspicious: seeming to show that success in the futu...: Learn more.

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