inauspicious

adjective
🔊/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/
🔊/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/
(formal)
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  1. showing signs that the future will not be good or successful预示前景黯淡的;不祥的;不吉利的
    • an inauspicious start不吉利的开头
    opposite auspiciousTopics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInauspicious is used with these nouns:
    • beginning
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