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*pi"cious*ness}, n.
inauspiciousness n : the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result [syn: {unpropitiousness}] [ant: {auspiciousness}, {auspiciousness}]