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Definition of inauspicious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inauspicious

adjective
 
/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/
 
/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/
 (formal)
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  1. showing signs that the future will not be good or successful
    • an inauspicious start
    opposite auspiciousTopics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInauspicious is used with these nouns:
    • beginning
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