Synonyms & related words for inauspicious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inauspicious — including ominous, untoward, unfortunate, unpropitious, unpromising, unlucky. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to inauspicious

Explore words related to inauspicious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inauspiciousness, unpropitiously, inauspiciously, auspicious, adverse, propitious, propitiousness, unchancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inauspicious

Common synonyms for inauspicious include ominous, untoward, unfortunate, unpropitious, unpromising, unlucky, unfavorable, portentous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inauspicious come from?

The word inauspicious breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); ausp, from Latin avis (“bird”); and -spic, from Latin specio (“look, see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.