adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not auspicious; ill-omened.

   "And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars."

Adjective

1. 1
   not auspicious; boding ill wordnet
2. 2
   presaging ill fortune wordnet
3. 3
   contrary to your interests or welfare wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ominousunpromisinguntowardadverseapocalypticaugurous

Antonyms

All antonyms

favorableaugurousauspicialauspicious

Example

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"And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars."

Etymology

From in- + auspicious.

Related phrases

ill omened

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