Inauspicious

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɔːspɪʃəs/

Definitions of inauspicious

adjective showing or suggesting that future success is unlikely; not conducive to success; unlucky

Example Sentences

A1 The rainy weather made for an inauspicious start to the outdoor picnic.

A2 The inauspicious forecast led us to cancel our beach trip.

B1 The inauspicious economic conditions forced the company to lay off employees.

B2 The inauspicious timing of the product launch resulted in low sales.

C1 The inauspicious political climate made it difficult for the two countries to negotiate a peace treaty.

C2 The inauspicious circumstances surrounding the merger caused investors to lose confidence in the company.

Examples of inauspicious in a Sentence

formal The inauspicious weather forecast forced the event organizers to reschedule the outdoor concert.

informal It seems like an inauspicious start to the day with all this rain.

slang This inauspicious situation is really putting a damper on our plans.

figurative The inauspicious beginning of their relationship eventually led to a breakup.

Grammatical Forms of inauspicious

• past tense: inauspicioused
• plural: inauspiciouses
• comparative: more inauspicious
• superlative: most inauspicious
• present tense: inauspicious
• future tense: will be inauspicious
• perfect tense: has been inauspicious
• continuous tense: is being inauspicious
• singular: inauspicious
• positive degree: inauspicious
• infinitive: to be inauspicious
• gerund: inauspiciousing
• participle: inauspicioused

Origin and Evolution of inauspicious

First Known Use: 1550 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'inauspicious' originated from the Latin word 'inauspiciōsus', which is derived from 'inauspiciō' meaning 'unfavorable omens' or 'unlucky signs'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'inauspicious' has retained its original meaning of being unfavorable or unlucky, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is not promising or propitious.