Inauspicious — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs/ in·aus·pi·cious

Meaning & Definition of Inauspicious

Inauspicious (adjective)

  1. not auspicious

Inauspicious (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come

    "this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign"

    similar: baleful, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening
    related: black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cloudy, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dim, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich (chiefly Scottish), elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable, morbid, morose, murky, plutonian, saturnine, sepulchral, somber, sullen, sunless, tenebrific, tenebrous, wretched, discouraging, disheartening, hopeless, unfavorable, unpromising, unpropitious, ill-fated, ill-starred, star-crossed, troubled, unfortunate, unlucky, evil, malign, malignant
    opposite: unthreatening
    near: auspicious, benign, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Inauspicious

The most common words with a similar meaning to Inauspicious:

baleful, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, menacing, minatory, ominous, portentous, sinister, threatening

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Inauspicious

Words with the opposite meaning of Inauspicious:

unthreatening

Related Words for Inauspicious

black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cloudy, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dim, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich, elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable

Near Antonyms of Inauspicious

auspicious, benign, bright, encouraging, favorable, golden, heartening, hopeful, promising, propitious, prosperous

Word Forms of Inauspicious

Derived words: inauspiciously (adverb), inauspiciousness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Inauspicious

First known use: 1599

Frequently Asked Questions about Inauspicious

What does "Inauspicious" mean?

"Inauspicious" means not auspicious. As an adjective, it is defined as: not auspicious.

What is another word for "Inauspicious"?

Other words for "Inauspicious" include baleful, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, ill, ill-boding and menacing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Inauspicious" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Inauspicious"?

There are 70 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Inauspicious". Common alternatives include baleful, dire, direful, doomy, foreboding, ill, ill-boding, menacing, minatory and ominous.

What is the opposite of "Inauspicious"?

Antonyms of "Inauspicious" include unthreatening. Near antonyms include auspicious, benign, bright and encouraging.

How do you use "Inauspicious" in a sentence?

Examples of "Inauspicious" in a sentence: "this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign".

Is "Inauspicious" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Inauspicious" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Inauspicious"?

"Inauspicious" is pronounced /ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs/ and divided into syllables as in·aus·pi·cious.

What is the origin of the word "Inauspicious"?

First known use: 1599.