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Word of the Day – Inauspicious

By January 15, 2026Word of the Day

Inauspicious (adj)

in-aws-pish-ush

Not auspicious, boding ill, not favourable; Unlucky.

First recorded in 1585–95; in- + auspicious

Example sentences

“The change of policy felt very inauspicious”

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