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
Tesla’s China Market Share Drops On Competition Tesla’s second largest market is China where 2025 sales and registrations are inauspicious.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Even the romantic lighting during Chelsea’s reunion with Rick read as inauspicious.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Stocks have plunged, with the Nasdaq falling into correction (a decline of 10% from its recent high) and the S&P 500 flirting with that inauspicious territory.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Even the romantic lighting during Chelsea’s reunion with Rick read as inauspicious.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Stocks have plunged, with the Nasdaq falling into correction (a decline of 10% from its recent high) and the S&P 500 flirting with that inauspicious territory.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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After an ominous July jobs report – which also showed that hiring was much weaker than originally reported in May and June – the central bank was widely expected to cut interest rates at its meeting next month in a bid to recharge hiring.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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For The Fin, his team worked to make the dim light extra grainy, giving it a particularly sinister quality.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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This turns out to be another name for Galactus, a surprisingly scary Marvel villain played with sinister sincerity by Ralph Ineson.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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The menacing attacker — described as 6′ to 6’2″ and wearing a black t-shirt, blue pants and tan shoes — took off north on Madison Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The previous version of the immersive attraction brought guests face to face with the terrifying flickering TV screen, the menacing beast from beyond, and the pool filled with floating corpses.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauspicious. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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