INAUSPICIOUS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

inauspicious

adjective

ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs

Definition of inauspicious

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 Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The injury, identified at the time as a right hamstring spasm, came at a particularly inauspicious moment, with Perez in the midst of one of his best starts in the season, with nine strikeouts in four scoreless innings. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Although economists disagree in their predictions, the future of the job market seems inauspicious, especially for white-collar workers. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Despite an inauspicious varsity debut, Selders bounced back to begin last season as the Bulldogs’ third baseman. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inauspicious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious

Adjective

That ominous focus runs beneath the trailer, beneath the guns, frantic confrontations, cars, and glimpses of a family suddenly forced to look over its shoulder.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
While the socialist threat is most ominous in the Democratic party, Republicans are doing themselves no good in this ideological battle by having the federal government take equity positions in private companies.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ominous

Adjective

When his girlfriend, Nicki (Debbie Harry), disappears at an audition for the show, he is drawn even deeper into its sinister world.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Jordan Roth plays Bentley’s somewhat sinister, sometimes helpful right hand kitted out post-glam Bowie style.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

The man, now identified as Andrew Truelove, 41, was quickly taken into custody and charged with felony burglary as a hate crime and felony menacing as a hate crime, according to a Manhattan District Attorney's complaint obtained by USA TODAY.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
However, things look very quiet for at least the next week or 10 days, and there is no evidence of a bunch of menacing tropical waves starting to emerge off the coast of Africa.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026