inauspicious
adjectiveUnpromising or unfavorable at the beginning.
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Clear all filtersUnpromising or unfavorable at the beginning.
Made unable to function or act normally.
Unpleasantly harsh, especially of weather.
Unable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.
Unable to fit together
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Lacking the skills or ability needed to perform a task adequately.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand.
Impossible to understand
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A lack of agreement, coherence, or stable adherence to a pattern.
Not agreeing with something else or not remaining the same in a reliable way.
Not agreeing or remaining steady
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Impossible to dispute successfully on the available evidence.
Not open to successful dispute
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Not readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
Slightly unwell or unable to take part.
Lacking skill or competence.
Incapable of error or failure.
Unwilling or unable to change or bend.
To seek favor or acceptance through pleasing behavior.
Hostile or harmful to something.
Unlikely to cause harm or offense.
An indirect suggestion, usually unfavorable or insulting.
Unfavorable indirect suggestion
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Greater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.
Beyond reasonable limits
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Not stable or assured, or lacking confidence about one's position.
Lacking confidence
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Too small or unimportant to have much effect in the situation.
To suggest something indirectly, often something unfavorable.
An indirect suggestion, often one that is insulting or unfavorable.
Essential to the completeness or functioning of a whole.
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