Inauspicious vs. Auspicious

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  • Inauspicious (adjective)

    Not auspicious; ill-omened

    “unfortunate|unlucky|unfavorable”

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    Of good omen; indicating future success.

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    Conducive to success.

    “favourable|favorable|promising|propitious|fortunate|lucky”

    “This is an auspicious day.”

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    Marked by success; prosperous.

    “lucky|fortunate”

Wiktionary
  • Inauspicious (adjective)

    not conducive to success; unpromising

    “following this inauspicious start the British, outnumbered, withdrew”

  • Inauspicious (adjective)

    unlucky

    “this is the inauspicious star of disaster”

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    conducive to success; favourable

    “it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election”

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    giving or being a sign of future success

    “they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising”

  • Auspicious (adjective)

    characterized by success; prosperous

    “he was respectful to his auspicious customers”

Oxford Dictionary

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