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 The Marlins’ fleeting, flickering hopes of a playoff berth grew dimmer Saturday when the Cubs beat them for the second day in a row, continuing an inauspicious start to an important nine-game homestand. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 The film had an inauspicious start, McDonald recalled Saturday, during a career retrospective for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026 The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has had an inauspicious run so far in 2026. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In a second half filled with indictments on Imai’s inauspicious season, few seem more glaring than this. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inauspicious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious

Adjective

The film fairly vibrates with ominous tension even in scenes in which seemingly nothing happens.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The horror movie takes place in Vision’s mind-mansion, which Butcherbird has filled with red light, dark shadows, and ominous imagery.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ominous

Adjective

The Democrat’s disposition as a love-thy-trans-neighbor seminarian is a cover for something far more sinister, the argument goes.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
The sinister presence torments the family, and when their two-year-old suddenly vanishes, fear spirals into hysteria and paranoia as the family confronts a terrifying force that has turned their connected world against them.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinister

Adjective

His familiar cast of angry, sometimes menacing children began to give way to quieter, more introspective figures.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Rescue efforts were interrupted Tuesday by menacing Russian drones, forcing soldiers to halt recovery operations and open fire to try to bring them down.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026