in|aus|pi|cious «IHN SPIHSH uhs», adjective.
with signs of failure, unfavorable; unlucky: »
a tardy and inauspicious season (Elisha K. Kane). In spite of inauspicious economic conditions, the natural gas industry moved ahead (Harper's).
SYNONYM(S): unpromising, unfortunate, unpropitious, untoward.–in´aus|pi´cious|ly, adverb.
–in´aus|pi´cious|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.