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 dungeons were ominous, multi-level complexes with layouts both eldritch and natural, no longer limited to square tile arrangements.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Some bore ominous messages that could be read only under ultraviolet light.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ominous

Adjective

The festival favorite horror film, which was acquired by IFC Films and Shudder, follows a dog’s mission to protect his sickly owner from a sinister supernatural force.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Ganondorf is the ultimate example of this, with his visage keeping its cartoonishly sinister sharp angles and unnaturally green pallor.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026