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Inauspicious

adjective/ɪnɔːspˈɪʃəs/
Definition
not auspicious; boding ill
contrary to your interests or welfare
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnɔːspˈɪʃəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnɔːspˈɪʃəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnɔːspˈɪʃəs/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪnɔːspˈɪʃəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot auspicious; boding ill
adjectivecontrary to your interests or welfare
“adverse circumstances”
adjectivepresaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
“ill omens”
Word Forms
inauspiciousnessnounthe quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
adversitynouna state of misfortune or affliction
omennouna sign of something about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ungünstig
nicht glücksverheißend; ein schlechtes Zeichen
🇫🇷French
peu propice
pas de bon augure; de mauvais augure
🇪🇸Spanish
poco propicio
no auspicioso; presagiando mal
🇮🇹Italian
infausto
non di buon auspicio; presagire male
🇳🇱Dutch
ongunstig
niet veelbelovend; slecht voorspellen
🇵🇹Portuguese
desfavorável
não é auspicioso; um mau presságio
🇷🇺Russian
неблагоприятный
не благоприятно; предвещает плохое
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अशुभ
शुभ नहीं; बीमार पड़ना
🇧🇩Bengali
অশুভ
শুভ নয়; অসুস্থ boding
🇮🇳Tamil
அசுபமான
சுபமானதல்ல; உடம்பு சரியில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
అశుభకరమైన
శుభం కాదు; అనారోగ్యంతో బాధపడుతున్నారు
🇮🇳Marathi
अशुभ
शुभ नाही; आजारी पडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અશુભ
શુભ નથી; બીમાર બોડિંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಶುಭಕರ
ಶುಭವಲ್ಲ; ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അശുഭകരമായ
ശുഭകരമല്ല; അസുഖം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸ਼ੁਭ
ਸ਼ੁਭ ਨਹੀਂ; ਬੀਮਾਰ boding
🇵🇰Urdu
ناشائستہ
اچھا نہیں؛ بیمار ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不祥
不吉利;不祥之兆
🇯🇵Japanese
不吉な
縁起が良くない。体調不良
🇰🇷Korean
불길한
상서롭지 않다; 아픈 징조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không tốt
không tốt lành; điềm báo bị bệnh
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่เป็นมงคล
ไม่เป็นมงคล; ลางไม่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
sial
tidak menguntungkan; sakit parah
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi kanais-nais
hindi mapalad; may karamdaman
🇲🇾Malay
tidak menguntungkan
tidak bertuah; sakit badan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشؤوم
غير ميمون؛ يبشر بالمرض
🇮🇷Persian
ناخوشایند
خوش یمن نیست؛ مریض شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
uğursuz
hayırlı değil; hastalanmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְבַשֵׂר טוֹבוֹת
לא משמח; מבשר חולה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inauspicious'?
The primary meaning of 'inauspicious' is 'not auspicious; boding ill'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inauspicious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inauspicious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inauspicious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inauspicious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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