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inauspiciousness

inauspiciousness

9.9
A sign that something is likely to fail
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnəˈspɪʃəsnəs/
translation icon : desfavorabilidad
  • Many superstition believers associate black cats with inauspiciousness and bad luck.

Examples

  • These rituals are predicated on culturally specific understandings of illness as a form of inauspiciousness.

    Academic text (1996)

  • She felt a sense of inauspiciousness when she found the broken mirror in her home.

  • The team's early injuries were seen as a sign of inauspiciousness for their season.

Synonyms

unpropitiousness
vsinauspiciousness
9.9

A situation that is unlikely to lead to success

suggests failure or bad luck rather than stating a probability
unfavorableness
vsinauspiciousness
  • US
7.4

A situation that makes success unlikely

implies bad luck or predicted failure rather than just being unsupportive

Antonyms

auspiciousness
  • Formal
1 7.9

Good signs that show success is likely

How Unpromising

inauspiciousness
9.9
portent
  • Formal
10 8.7
omen
91 4.9

Surface Forms

inauspiciousness singular
inauspiciousnesses plural

Morphology

inauspiciousness = inauspicious (transparent) = in + auspicious + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'inauspicious' indicating a quality or state.

Etymology

Inauspiciousness begins with in- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from auspicious, a word that long ago was about watching birds as 'signs' of good luck. So, inauspiciousness is the quality of being a 'bad sign' or suggesting that something will be unlucky.