INAUSPICIOUS

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

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Etymology

Adjective

inauspicious (comparative more inauspicious, superlative most inauspicious)

Not auspicious; ill-omened

Synonyms: unfortunate, unlucky, unfavorable

Antonyms

• auspicious

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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