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inauspicious
01
putting someone or something at a disadvantage
Examples
The company ’s inauspicious financial report worried investors.
02
marked by ill omens or signs, especially of future misfortune or failure
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most inauspicious
Comparative
more inauspicious
gradable
03
suggesting that something bad is likely to happen
Examples
The dark clouds and sudden silence were inauspicious signs before the storm hit.
Lexical Tree
inauspicious
auspicious
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