inauspicious
adjective
in·aus·pi·cious
ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs 
: not auspicious
an inauspicious start
inauspiciously
adverb
inauspiciousness
noun
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Examples of inauspicious in a Sentence
Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.
this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024
From this inauspicious start, things went downhill.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
His day, however, got off to an inauspicious start.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Widely hailed as a model by European politicians pushing a tougher line on migration, the project has endured an inauspicious launch.
—Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauspicious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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inauspicious
adjective
in·aus·pi·cious
ˌin-ȯ-ˈspish-əs
: not auspicious : not looking good for future success
inauspiciously
adverb
inauspiciousness
noun
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