Inauspicious

/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College 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

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ominousadverseapocalypticbadbadly offbaleful

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"And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars."

Etymology

From in- + auspicious.

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