as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign
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Recent Examples of inauspicious
Despite Musk’s preorder optimism, Cybertruck’s inauspicious launch was a sign of things to come for the vehicle.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
The profile of a re-entry player in his second draft-eligible season who played the majority of his season in the Swedish junior league seems inauspicious on the surface.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Tesla’s China Market Share Drops On Competition Tesla’s second largest market is China where 2025 sales and registrations are inauspicious.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
The profile of a re-entry player in his second draft-eligible season who played the majority of his season in the Swedish junior league seems inauspicious on the surface.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Tesla’s China Market Share Drops On Competition Tesla’s second largest market is China where 2025 sales and registrations are inauspicious.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious
Adjective
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Thoughts of all the beautiful, mundane, familiar things that make life so sweet had turned sour in my ominous fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Haunted Carwash was the sinister concoction of spooky enthusiasts Long Vo and Veronica Young of Huntington Beach.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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For instance, instead of the menacing roars popularized by Jurassic Park, the instruments often produce gentler conversation sounds, suggesting a social, communicative side to these animals.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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From there, the story is too exciting to reveal, except to say that someone presumed dead makes a menacing appearance.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauspicious. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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