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    in·aus·pi·cious
    /ˌinôˈspiSHəs/

    adjective

    • 1. not conducive to success; unpromising: "it was an inauspicious beginning to the long and complex entanglement"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inauspiciousInauspicious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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

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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINAUSPICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inauspiciousInauspicious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

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    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inauspiciousinauspicious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINAUSPICIOUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inauspiciousinauspicious | meaning of inauspicious in Longman Dictionary of...

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