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1 Inauspicious -- rank: 1000

Inauspicious definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary INAUSPI'CIOUS, a. [in and ... omened; unfortunate; unlucky; evil; unfavorable. The war commenced at an inauspicious time,and its issue was inauspicious. The counsels of a bad man have an inauspicious influence on society. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: not auspicious; boding ill [syn: inauspicious, unfortunate] [ant: auspicious] 2: contrary to your interests or welfare ... place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" [syn: adverse, inauspicious, untoward] 3: presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; " ...

2 Ominous -- rank: 638

... 1. Foreboding or presaging evil; indicating a future evil event; inauspicious. In the heathen worship of God, a sacrifice without a ... presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous ... at a time highly unpropitious for the Government" [syn: ill, inauspicious, ominous] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1580 being or exhibiting an omen ; portentous; especially foreboding or foreshadowing evil ; inauspicious • ominously adverb • ominousness noun Synonyms: ominous, portentous, fateful mean having ... 1 threatening; indicating disaster or difficulty. 2 of evil omen; inauspicious. 3 giving or being an omen. Derivatives: ominously adv. ominousness ... sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread. He had a good ominous ...

3 Unlucky -- rank: 521

... as an unlucky boy; an unlucky wag. 5. Ill omened; inauspicious. Haunt me not with that unlucky face. WordNet (r) 3 ... or failure < an unlucky year > 2. likely to bring misfortune ; inauspicious < an unlucky number > 3. having or meeting with misfortune < unlucky ... or feebleness of effort. 2. Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious. Haunt me not with that unlucky face. --Dryden. 3. Mischievous ... a. 1. Unfortunate, unsuccessful, luckless, ill-starred, ill-fated. 2. Inauspicious, ill-omened. 3. Unhappy, miserable. 4. ( Colloq. ) Mischievous, waggish. Moby ... seasoned, ill-starred, ill-timed, improper, in adverse circumstances, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, intempestive, intrusive, irrelevant, late, lowering, luckless ...

4 Inauspiciously -- rank: 521

... unfavorably. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in an inauspicious manner; "he started his new job inauspiciously on Friday the ... inauspiciously, unpropitiously] [ant: auspiciously, propitiously] Merriam Webster's adverb see inauspicious Webster's 1913 Dictionary Inauspicious In`aus*pi"cious, a. Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. ``Inauspicious stars.'' --Shak. ``Inauspicious love.'' --Dryden. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- In`aus ...

5 Sinister -- rank: 521

... s interest by any sinister or inferior arts. 3. Unlucky; inauspicious. 4. Sinister aspect, in astrology, an appearance of two planets ... left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious Date: 15th century 1. archaic unfavorable, unlucky 2. archaic fraudulent ... and opposite the right hand of the beholder. 2. Unlucky; inauspicious; disastrous; injurious; evil; -- the left being usually regarded as the ... Synonyms a. 1. Left, on the left hand. 2. Unlucky, inauspicious, unfortunate, untoward, disastrous, injurious. 3. Wrong, bad, evil, perverse, corrupt ... gotten, ill-omened, ill-starred, immoral, improper, in opposition, inaccurate, inauspicious, indirect, inexpedient, inferior, inimical, insidious, invalid, larboard, left, left-hand ...

6 Inauspiciousness -- rank: 466

... inauspiciousness, unpropitiousness] [ant: auspiciousness, propitiousness] Merriam Webster's noun see inauspicious Webster's 1913 Dictionary Inauspicious In`aus*pi"cious, a. Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. ``Inauspicious stars.'' --Shak. ``Inauspicious love.'' --Dryden. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- In`aus ...

7 Unhappy -- rank: 466

... glad ; sad, wretched 3. a. causing or subject to misfortune ; inauspicious b. infelicitous, inappropriate < an unhappy choice > • unhappiness noun Oxford Reference ... miserable. 2 unsuccessful, unfortunate. 3 causing misfortune. 4 disastrous. 5 inauspicious. Derivatives: unhappily adv. unhappiness n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unhappy ... sad, afflicting, afflictive, distressing, deplorable, dire. 4. Unpropitious, unlucky, malign, inauspicious, sinister, evil. Moby Thesaurus Sad, against, anguished, anxious, awkward, bad ... improper, in adverse circumstances, in bad humor, inadvisable, inappropriate, inapt, inauspicious, incongruous, inconvenient, indignant, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, infestive, inopportune, intempestive, intrusive ...

8 Ill -- rank: 402

... presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous ... at a time highly unpropitious for the Government" [syn: ill, inauspicious, ominous] n 1: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease ... ill-omened, ill-starred, impertinent, impolite, improper, in danger, inaccurate, inauspicious, incline, inconveniently, indisposed, inexpedient, infection, inferior, infirmity, inhospitable, inhospitably, inimical ...

9 Unpropitious -- rank: 402

... TIOUS, a. Not propitious; not favorable; not disposed to promote; inauspicious. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: not propitious [ant ... unpropitiously adv. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Unfavorable, inauspicious, unpromising. Moby Thesaurus adversary, adversative, adverse, alien, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic ... ill-omened, ill-seasoned, ill-starred, ill-timed, improper, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, infelicitous, inimical, inopportune, intempestive, intrusive, irrelevant, late, lowering ...

10 ill-boding -- rank: 317

... boding definitions Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1591 boding evil ; inauspicious Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ill-boding Ill`-bod"ing, a. Boding evil; inauspicious; ill-omened. ``Ill-boding stars.'' --Shak.

11 infelicitous -- rank: 317

... a. 1. Unhappy, wretched, miserable, unfortunate, calamitous. 2. Unfavorable, unpropitious, inauspicious. 3. Inappropriate, unhappy, ill-chosen, unfitting, in bad taste. Moby ... impure, in bad taste, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inauspicious, inconcinnate, inconcinnous, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, indecorous, inelegant, inept, inexpedient, inopportune ...

12 Unpromising -- rank: 317

... promising ADJ Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Inauspicious, unpropitious, unfavorable, unlucky, untoward, ill-omened, not encouraging, not promising ... ill-boding, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, implausible, improbable, inauspicious, incredible, lowering, menacing, more than doubtful, of evil portent, ominous ...

13 Obscene -- rank: 317

... A girdle foul with grease binds his obscene attire. 3. Inauspicious; ill omened. At the cheerful light, the groaning ghosts and ... offensive, shameless, filthy. 2. Dirty, filthy, foul, offensive, disgusting. 3. Inauspicious, ill-omened, ill-boding. Moby Thesaurus Cyprian, Fescennine, Paphian, Rabelaisian ...

14 Untoward -- rank: 317

... place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" [syn: adverse, inauspicious, untoward] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 15th century 1. difficult ... starred, ill-timed, impolite, improper, imprudent, in opposition, inaccurate, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, indocile, inexpedient, infelicitous, inferior, inimical, inopportune ...

15 Unfortunate -- rank: 317

... all concerned" [ant: fortunate] 2: not auspicious; boding ill [syn: inauspicious, unfortunate] [ant: auspicious] 3: unsuitable or regrettable; "an unfortunate choice ... ill-timed, impolitic, improper, in adverse circumstances, inadvisable, inappropriate, inapt, inauspicious, incongruous, inconvenient, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, intempestive ...