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
As the Mets turned their season around after an inauspicious spring, the song began playing on repeat through the clubhouse speakers following victories.
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
State of play: Jimmer Fredette's career at BYU got off to an inauspicious start.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The New York Yankees' defense of their American League pennant, and their attempt to reach the World Series for a second straight season, has been off to an inauspicious start.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Tackling An Endemic Issue Action for Freelancers’ inauspicious start to life may fail to inspire confidence that the UK industry can get to grips with endemic issues surrounding bullying and misconduct.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
State of play: Jimmer Fredette's career at BYU got off to an inauspicious start.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The New York Yankees' defense of their American League pennant, and their attempt to reach the World Series for a second straight season, has been off to an inauspicious start.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Tackling An Endemic Issue Action for Freelancers’ inauspicious start to life may fail to inspire confidence that the UK industry can get to grips with endemic issues surrounding bullying and misconduct.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious
Adjective
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The fall in the dollar and rise in bond yields that went with it have been truly ominous.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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As for what will befall patients at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, Gemmill gave CNN a pretty ominous hint.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Or, more likely, The Sentry is simply the benevolent mirror image of that shadowy, sinister entity that emerges after Bob Reynolds ingests a super serum.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, what was happening behind the scenes was more sinister than what the public thought.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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With its stout bastions and menacing defense towers, Kaunas Castle is the epitome of a medieval citadel.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauspicious. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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