Inauspicious vs. Auspicious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Inauspicious and Auspicious
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Inauspicious
Not conducive to success; unpromising
Following this inauspicious start the British, outnumbered, withdrew
Auspicious
Conducive to success; favourable
It was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election
Inauspicious
Not favorable; not auspicious.
Auspicious
Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; propitious
An auspicious time to ask for a raise.
Inauspicious
Not auspicious; ill-omened
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Auspicious
Of good omen; indicating future success.
Inauspicious
Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable.
Auspicious
Conducive to success.
This is an auspicious day.
Inauspicious
Not auspicious; boding ill
Auspicious
Marked by success; prosperous.
Inauspicious
Contrary to your interests or welfare;
Adverse circumstances
Made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
Auspicious
Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.
Auspicious union of order and freedom.
Inauspicious
Presaging ill-fortune;
Ill omens
Ill predictions
My words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven
A dead and ominous silence prevailed
A by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
Auspicious
Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years.
Auspicious
Favoring; favorable; propitious; - applied to persons or things.
Auspicious
Attended by favorable circumstances;
An auspicious beginning for the campaign
Auspicious
Tending to favor or bring good luck;
Miracles are auspicious accidents
Encouraging omens
A favorable time to ask for a raise
Lucky stars
A prosperous moment to make a decision
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