inauspicious
pronunciation
How to pronounce inauspicious in British English:
UK [ˌɪnɔ:ˈspɪʃəs]
How to pronounce inauspicious in American English:
US [ˌɪnɔˈspɪʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- not auspicious; boding ill
- contrary to your interests or welfare
- presaging ill-fortune
Word Origin
- inauspicious (adj.)
- 1590s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + auspicious. Related: Inauspiciously; inauspiciousness.
Example
- 1. Chinese people consider the number 4as inauspicious .
- 2. Narrowly avoiding death within her first week was an inauspicious start to her governorship , and the task ahead remained unclear .
- 3. To be sure , both stock offerings made their market debuts in the wake of the march 11 earthquake in japan , an inauspicious start .
- 4. Bad luck has it that most primary commodity and food prices have risen at this most inauspicious time .
- 5. Clearly , most investors have not seen higher commodity prices as inauspicious , merely as a symptom of robust global demand .