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inauspicious

adjective

Not auspicious; boding ill

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
S
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Not auspicious; boding ill

adjective

  1. Presaging ill fortune

    “Ill omens”

adjective

  1. Contrary to your interests or welfare

    “Adverse circumstances”

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Example Sentences

Ill omens
Ill predictions
{'source': 'P.B.Shelley', 'text': 'my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven'}
A dead and ominous silence prevailed
A by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
Adverse circumstances
Made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions

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