inauspicious, unfortunate
(adjective) not auspicious; boding ill
ill, inauspicious, ominous
(adjective) presaging ill fortune; “ill omens”; “ill predictions”; “my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven”- P.B.Shelley; “a dead and ominous silence prevailed”; “a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government”
adverse, inauspicious, untoward
(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare; “adverse circumstances”; “made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inauspicious (comparative more inauspicious, superlative most inauspicious)
Not auspicious; ill-omened
Synonyms: unfortunate, unlucky, unfavorable
• auspicious
Source: Wiktionary
In`aus*pi"cious, a.
Definition: Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. "Inauspicious stars." Shak. "Inauspicious love." Dryden.
– In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv.
– In`aus*pi"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
