unpropitious

• Adjectif signifiant défavorable ou de mauvais augure, qui n'augure rien de bon pour l'avenir. Terme littéraire ou vieilli, peu utilisé en français moderne.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning unfavorable or inauspicious, rarely used in modern English.

1. Unfavorable or inauspiciousC1formal

   Not likely to lead to success or a good outcome; unfavorable.

   défavorable, peu propice

   • The unpropitious weather forced the cancellation of the outdoor event.
   • His unpropitious start to the new job worried his colleagues.
   • The economic forecast was unpropitious for small businesses.

   Synonymesadversebaddetrimentaldisadvantageoushostileinauspiciousominousunfavorableunpromisinguntimely

   Antonymesadvantageousauspiciousbeneficialfavorablegoodhopefulpromisingpropitious