inauspicious
inauspicious
Definition
in·aus·pi·cious (in′ô spis̸h′əs)
adjective
not auspicious; unfavorable; unlucky; ill-omened
in′·aus·pi′·ciously adverb
in′·aus·pi′·cious·ness noun
inauspicious
Synonyms
inauspicious
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- beginning: South America began in a deserted carpark on a damp sea shore, an inauspicious beginning for the long road north.
- start: An inauspicious start for Giles, who England really need to perform well here.
- day: The Master said: " Today is the first day of the Bengali month, an inauspicious day for undertaking a journey.
- direction: This would in any case be preferable than facing any of one's inauspicious directions.
- aspect: Inadvertently tapping its inauspicious aspect can lead to adultery.
- date: Despite the inauspicious date he has enjoyed his career in accountancy in the intervening years.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: This got off to a rather inauspicious start with the recording of ' Revolution ' .
- very: In terms of popular music the decade got off to a very inauspicious start.
- seemingly: But this seemingly inauspicious start to a day leads to an evening of champagne celebration, a winning silver salver and rapturous applause.
- somewhat: After these somewhat inauspicious beginnings, our next two hours improved significantly.
- fairly: Windmill End opened in 1878, enjoyed a fairly inauspicious life and closed to passengers, as did the line, in 1964.
Used with adjective complement
- consider: A door opening into a T-junction or opening down a hallway is considered inauspicious.
Browse dictionary entries near inauspicious
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