ˈæd.və(ɹ)s ɪl ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs ˈɒmɪnəs ˈɑmɪnəs ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪt ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd ʌnˈtɔɹd not auspicious; boding ill presaging ill fortune ill omens ill predictions my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven a dead and ominous silence prevailed a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government contrary to your interests or welfare adverse circumstances made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions