inauspicious

/ˌɪˌnaʊˈspɪʃɪs/

not conducive to success; unpromising

inauspicious in a sentence

“The meeting got off to an inauspicious start.”

Latin in- (not) + auspicium (divination)

Related Words

ill-starred

destined to fail or be unlucky

star-crossed

thwarted by bad luck; ill-fated

propitious

giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable

portentous

of great significance; ominous; pompously solemn

fated

destined to happen; predetermined by fate

auspicious

conducive to success; favorable