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inauspicious

[ in-aw-spish-uhs ]

adjective

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

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inauspicious

/ ˌɪɔːˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. not auspicious; unlucky
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲܲˈ辱dzܲԱ, noun
  • ˌԲܲˈ辱dzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • aܲ·辱cdzܲ· adverb
  • aܲ·辱cdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inauspicious1

First recorded in 1585–95; in- 3 + auspicious
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Example Sentences

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And that’s not even mentioning the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles for weeks at the beginning of 2025, making the Oscars seem like an inauspicious and even tone-deaf tradition persisting in the face of tragedy.

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On the domestic front, the situation for the president was equally inauspicious.

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His successor will face the challenge that Africa’s best formula for peace and security lies in norm-based multilateral cooperation, but 2025 will be an inauspicious year for reviving that project.

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Wille, standing at 4ft 10in tall, was called to the stage, but it got off to an inauspicious start when she was too short to be able to reach the microphone.

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Despite his fine start, however, Fernandez’s side ended that term in inauspicious fashion.

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