inauspicious

adjective

ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs How to pronounce inauspicious (audio)
Definition of inauspiciousnext
as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign

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Recent Examples of inauspicious Stocks Struggle To Hold Gains As Traders Watch Key Technical Levels Markets are off to an inauspicious start in 2025. — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 But this inauspicious start hardly inspires confidence in this bold (yet inadequate) experiment. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 While Cena’s official debut seemed designed to strap a rocket to his back, the unofficial second debut of John Cena was much more inauspicious. — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024 From this inauspicious start, things went downhill. — Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inauspicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious
  1. ominous
  2. sinister
  3. menacing
Adjective
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The trailer is pretty ominous, hinting at the many disruptions to the relative peace at the Jackson compound that are to come in Season 2.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of ominous
Adjective
  • Nature intrudes on the innies’ lives in increasingly sinister ways, as when they’re spirited into the wilderness for a quasi-religious ORTBO, or Outdoor Retreat and Team Building Occurrence.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Lithgow’s character humiliates Rush’s character by forcing him to perform a humiliating act on the dementia doll, reveling in the deeply sinister debauchery.
    — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of sinister
Adjective
  • Dozens of Musk fans targeted Costa with menacing direct messages, social media posts and emails.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of menacing

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